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Keep the model history available
Open the FreeCAD document on your Mac with its workbench, feature tree, and parameters intact. Inspect a solid, check a dimension, or review an export setting without flattening the model into a separate viewer file.
- Inspect the feature tree
- Review object properties and dimensions
- Check mesh and geometry export settings
Use FreeCAD on iPad
The iPad gives the 3D viewport and property editor room to sit together. Use it for reviewing a part and its parameters in the original FreeCAD document.
How to get FreeCAD on your iPhone or iPad
- Open FreeCAD on your Mac and install the free Apperture Mac host.
- Get Apperture on your iPhone or iPad, then pair with your Mac using its QR code.
- Connect to your Mac and choose the FreeCAD window. Use landscape orientation for more room.
Keep your Mac awake and on a network your iPhone or iPad can reach. Start on the same local network; for access away from home, see the Tailscale setup guide.
Can I use FreeCAD on my iPhone or iPad with Apperture?
Yes — by streaming FreeCAD from your Mac with Apperture. The desktop app runs on your Mac; your iPhone or iPad displays its window and sends remote input back. You need a reachable, awake Mac with FreeCAD installed, the free Apperture Mac host, and the Apperture app on your iPhone or iPad.
FreeCAD remains a desktop app running on your Mac. Complex modeling and precise selections benefit from a keyboard, pointing device, and a steady connection. FreeCAD product information.
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