TyroCAD

Made for normal people.

TyroCAD is a CAD app for macOS and iPad. It is meant to be easier to use, workflow-agnostic, and not priced like you are funding somebody's yacht.

macOS iPad Apple Pencil OCCT Affordable
TyroCAD
Preview of the TyroCAD modelling workspace.
Choose your own workflow. It can be as simple or as complex as you want.

What it has

  • Chamfer and fillet support.
  • User-friendly interactivity. Drag and drop, and watch it react.
  • Workflow-agnostic. Use variables, constraints, history edits, or combine all three.
  • Tablet-first design, meaning it is great for couch modelling or on-the-go tweaking and prototyping.
  • Bugs! It is still early days, so bugs are to be expected. Help us by reporting them here

Platforms

macOS and iPad. Apple Pencil support on iPad. Pick up wherever you left off with no fuss.

Files

Export as .tcad for tiny file sizes, or to STL. Other formats are coming soon.

Engine

Powered by OCCT. Open, predictable and robust.

Why we are making it

We are making this because of our own love of 3D printing, and because we need a tool free from the clutches of enshittification.

Current options are either too expensive, too complex, or too limited.

We aimed to create a tool that is easy to use, workflow-agnostic, portable, and, most importantly, affordable.

What is planned

Loft
Splines
Arcs
Sketch transforms
More operations
More constraints

Coming Soon

TyroCAD is on the way for macOS and iPad. A straightforward CAD app with room to grow.