CAD for iPad: ArcSite Defines The Best Way to Design On The Go

If you’re looking to create CAD drawings on iPad with simply your finger or a stylus pen, ArcSite is the go-to solution in today’s mobile-first design world.

For construction pros, engineers, and designers, it's long been a challenge to find a CAD for iPad that actually matches the power of desktop platforms—especially one that fully accuracy and speed you would find on a desktop solution. Most mobile CAD apps fall short, lacking the full feature set from being a stripped down mobile port of a desktop package.

ArcSite changes that. It’s not just CAD on iPad—it was originally build as CAD for iPad.

What Is ArcSite?

ArcSite is mobile-first CAD for designing just about any job you would need in the field, to run seamlessly on iPad Pro and other iOS devices. Built by former AutoCAD developers, it brings all the capabilities you expect from CAD software—without the traditional learning curve.

Compatible with Apple Pencil and other stylus pens, ArcSite makes technical drawing feel as intuitive as sketching on paper—but with the precision and power of professional-grade CAD. It has been reimagined to take advantage of a touchscreen device, using just your finger to do all the things you would normally tackle with a mouse and keyboard.

Why users love it:

"Best CAD-style app available on the iPad. The free demo reveals useful options for design, construction, and estimating applications... Superior quality, support, and features. Quick, easy, and accurate."

What You Can Do With ArcSite's CAD for iPad

Whether you're in the field or at your desk, ArcSite empowers you to:

• Draft new floor plans or technical drawings from scratch
• Mark up blueprints and site photos with precision
• Generate takeoffs and build proposals directly from your drawings
• Share and co-edit drawings across devices and teams
• Collect approvals and payments from the field

ArcSite isn’t just a drawing app—it’s a connected workflow that turns your technical sketches into real project momentum.

It also integrates with desktop tools like AutoCAD, creating DWG exports, runs on cloud storage systems for team collaboration, and can send drawings directly to major field management platforms like Jobber and Service Titan. It even integrates with large-scale platforms like Salesforce and Zoho for critical CRM workflows enterprise companies demand.

CAD on iPad: Mobile-First vs. Desktop Replicas

Many apps, like AutoCAD 360, feel like watered-down versions of their desktop counterparts. Why? Because they’re not truly mobile-first.

ArcSite was designed from the ground up to perform as a standalone CAD for engineering, estimating, and job planning on mobile. This means:

• No missing core features
• No clunky touch gestures or limited tools
• No need to bounce back to a desktop app to finish a drawing

With ArcSite, the iPad is your design studio.

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Business Uses for CAD on iPad

Your search for CAD on iPad likely means you need to draw in the field or away from your laptop or desk. ArcSite serves over 50 industries and counting, whether it's an architect creating design sketches on location, or a field service team mapping out a outdoor plans for a fence, trench, or foundation repair.

Free Business Setup

If you'd like to see how ArcSite can be customized for your business workflow, get started with a free demo and trial. Get your team fast-tracked with free setup and training.

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How to Use a Stylus for CAD Drawing on iPad

ArcSite lets you use Apple Pencil or other stylus pens to draw directly on your iPad with professional accuracy. From detailed site layouts to mechanical or architectural plans, CAD for field design has never felt more natural.

You can:

• Sketch floor plans freehand
• Auto-generate floor plans using LiDAR (on supported iPad Pro models)
• Add measurements and dimensions automatically
• Instantly generate proposals and material takeoffs from your drawings

All from your iPad. All while on-site.

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Bonus: Auto-Drawings with LiDAR Scanning

If your iPad supports LiDAR, ArcSite can scan rooms and automatically generate to-scale floor plans in seconds. This is especially useful for professionals in construction, home services, and design who need fast, accurate data without measuring every wall by hand.

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Why CAD on iPad Is Finally a Real Solution

For years, CAD for iPad was a compromise—useful in a pinch, but never a full replacement. With ArcSite, that’s changed. You can create, edit, collaborate, estimate, and even get paid—without ever leaving your iPad.

Whether you’re doing CAD for technical drawings, client layouts, or engineering site plans, ArcSite gives you everything you need in a single mobile app.

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Try ArcSite Today

ArcSite delivers a fast, visual, and accurate mobile CAD experience. Drawings are easy to start and even easier to connect to your proposals, materials, and payments.

✅ Create CAD drawings on iPad
✅ Use a stylus for natural drafting
✅ Auto-generate takeoffs and estimates
✅ Sign clients and collect payments on the spot

Start your free trial or request a demo to see why ArcSite is the most complete CAD for iPad experience on the market.

Download to get started for free!