Launching today
PixyCAD
Fast & precise 3D CAD built natively for iPad and Mac
97 followers
Fast & precise 3D CAD built natively for iPad and Mac
97 followers
PixyCAD is a native 3D CAD app for Mac and iPad, built for makers, designers and 3D-printing enthusiasts who want professional solid modelling without traditional CAD complexity. It combines an approachable modelling workflow with a professional geometry foundation powered by Parasolid. We are launching on Product Hunt to get feedback from people who care about CAD, 3D printing and better creative tools on Apple platforms.
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@pixycad Since your focus is rapid iteration, what product metrics tell you a user reached their "first successful model" faster than they would in existing CAD tools?
@pixycad What's your experience with 3d printing, and are you gonna add parametric modeling?
@pixycad Congrats on the launch! 🎉 Small typo I noticed on your App Store listing 'PixyCAD is 3D CAD 3D printing enthusiasts' is probably missing a 'for.'
Also noticed one more small thing - your blog post "No Subscription: One-Time Purchase, Yours Forever" reads like subscriptions were removed, but the pricing page still has a "Maker Subscription" option alongside "Maker Lifetime." Might be worth adjusting the post title or clarifying.
Great app though, love the direct-modeling approach!
The Parasolid backbone is a smart move, gives it real weight without feeling heavy. Curious how the iPad workflow holds up for actual part design.
most "CAD on iPad" attempts I've tried feel like a cramped port of the desktop UI with touch bolted on. built natively for iPad is the right framing if the precision tools (snapping, exact dimension entry) actually work with a finger and not just an Apple Pencil
Parasolid under the hood is a serious choice and pairing it with a Mac-first workflow that actually feels approachable is a real craft move.
The idea of sketching a real part with the Pencil on an iPad sounds weirdly delightful to me. I've bounced off heavier design tools before, so something this approachable really speaks to me. Great work, Andrea.