Features & Capabilities

eDrawings® is the only CAD viewer on iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and iPod Touch that allows you to view native eDrawings files as well as native SolidWorks® parts, assemblies and drawings files. In addition, eDrawings allows convenient viewing of DWG and DXF files.

eDrawings includes Augmented Reality (AR). This allows you to view your 3D models in 1:1 scale into the real world. By simply activating the device’s camera, you can bring your virtual 3D designs in a real context and see them in situ, sitting on your desk or on your conference room table or even in the palm of your hand, through your iPad, Pad mini, iPhone or iPod Touch’s screen. Move around the room and see your design from any perspective.

eDrawings is the email-enabled communication tool that dramatically eases sharing of product design information. You can load and send files via email to collaborate more effectively with everyone involved in product development, including people who are not regular CAD software users to interpret and understand 2D and 3D designs.

Multi-touch gestures let you pan, zoom, and rotate models easily. eDrawings also supports configurations, drawing sheets, and exploded views for eDrawings files published from SolidWorks® and all other supported CAD software.

Features:

  • Intuitive and easy-to-use user interface
  • Visualize your 3D models in real context with Augmented Reality (AR)
  • Open 3D (EASM, EPRT, SLDASM, SLDPRT, IGES, IGS, JT, STEP, STP, IFC), 2D (EDRW, SLDDRW, DWG, DXF) and associated files from any source: email attachments, cloud storage services (Dropbox™, SkyDrive®, Google Drive, YouSendIt®, and others), web and FTP sites, networks, and iTunes® File Sharing.
  • Zoom, pan and rotate your 2D or 3D CAD data using multi-touch
  • Animate 3D standard views as well as 2D drawing views.
  • Browse your assembly components tree, configurations and drawing sheets
  • View your designs in full screen and double tap to fit it on screen
  • Adapt the scale of your 3D model in AR mode
  • Freeze the background in AR mode with viewpoint lock to prolong AR experience without holding up your device.
  • Sample files included

For more information, visit: http://www.edrawingsviewer.com

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation
Rating:
2.50
(17)
Version:
34.2.0057 Last updated: 2026-04-16
Version code:
884577192
Creation date:
2012-05-01
Compatible devices:
Size:
185.23MB
Price:
1.99
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/edrawings/id520231936
Website:
http://www.edrawingsviewer.com

User Reviews

The reviews are largely negative: many users report the app fails to start or load user files, and some files crash or fail to display data; compatibility issues with older/newer SolidWorks files; performance is inconsistent: some files load slowly or stall, while a rare few assemblies render quickly; the workflow relies on external file managers, causing friction when opening from Google Drive or email. A few users praise on-the-go viewing, quick checks, and AR/3D presentation features, and a few find the app useful for older formats as a viewer.
Pros
  • Useful for on-the-go quick checks and viewing CAD files
  • AR and 3D viewing features help with presenting designs
  • Fast rendering for large assemblies in some cases
  • Works for older SolidWorks files and legacy formats
Cons
  • Frequent reliability problems: app often won’t start or load user files and can crash or freeze
  • File compatibility issues: fails to open newer/older SolidWorks files (e.g., 2019/2020 formats)
  • Poor or inconsistent performance: long load times or rendering stalls on medium/large files
  • Workflow friction: requires external file managers and 'open in' steps; trouble with Drive/Email imports
  • Pricing perplexities: paying for Pro features after buying the base app feels like poor value
Recent reviews
Paid for the app even after reading all the bad reviews. App doesn’t function. I have the free desktop viewer which loads the files fine. This just sits and spins… 0/5 if I could
by ty*****, 2025-12-12

Maybe this works well on small models, but this thing completely falls on its face when you try to open up anything remotely complex, even on an M2 iPad.
by Jl*****, 2025-04-07

Solidworks already costs a lot. Even the viewer charges as well. Seriously?
by Po*****, 2024-06-13
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