Arrette Sketch drafting tools v1.4.13

Arrette Sketch for iPad has been recognized as the top technical app for architects by ArchDaily. This application caters to designers seeking a tool that allows freehand drawing while maintaining a measurable drawing scale similar to vector drafting tools. Professionals such as architects, urban planners, surveyors, home remodelers, and field archaeologists will find Arrette Sketch beneficial due to its user-friendly nature.

Arrette Sketch serves as the fundamental version of Arrette Scale for iPad, which can be obtained separately on the iTunes App Store. The key distinctions between the two versions are that Arrette Sketch lacks certain functions, including distance and area measurement tools, edge drawing tools, and the ability to export drawings to PDF format.

Arrette's core principle is to offer a starting point for design work that allows for creative freedom before transitioning into more structured drafting techniques. The application aims to enhance the drawing process and facilitate seamless sharing of work among professionals.

Arrette Sketch provides a simple drawing structure featuring layers that can be superimposed on base images. The grid system ensures awareness of the drawing scale, allowing easy sharing of drawings via email or local storage.

The application is designed for quick comprehension, enabling users to zoom, scale the canvas, draw lines, and work on base images effortlessly. Despite its simplicity, Arrette Sketch offers a range of tools aimed at improving design productivity.

Potential uses for Arrette Sketch include drafting plans for urban development, staging ideas for real estate properties, creating landscape designs, and updating construction progress reports with precision-scale annotations directly from the site.

• Freehand drawing pens
• Adjustable grid system
• Base image loading functionality
• Lasso tool for selection and manipulation
• Layer support
• Eraser tool
• Ability to adjust line width globally

For more advanced features such as drawing straight lines, parallel arrays, arcs, and circles, as well as distance and area measurement tools, users are encouraged to consider upgrading to Arrette Scale. Additionally, document sharing options are expanded in Arrette Scale, allowing users to send original documents in PDF format with scale and direction information.

• Save drawings to Photo Gallery
• Share raster images via email, Twitter, or Facebook