CARTOMAP CAD App Reviews

Unfortunately it crashes under iOS7. It is not possible to work with it, to load a file to change preferences and so forth. Please update this great app to be compatible with iOS7 and I give you all five stars!

Wont start up !!!!!

In french language pleese

App is poorly explained and there is little help. Menus are strange symbols with no explanation of what they are. The process of loading drawings in is cumbersome. It should be linked wirelessly to a remote server so the latest drawings from the office can be accessed. Having to load them back and forth with a cryptic program is just brutal. Option for black background color would be nice too. Needs a lot of work. Not worth 20 bucks. 10 max I want a decent cad reader that lets me load the latest drawings from my office while in the field!

This is what I was looking for! 80% of AutoCAD for an affordable price. But it seem I lost my money as it is always freezing when setting the view and grid. This, even if I rebooted. I would like a (numeric?) keyboard to come up as soon as I touch to input precise coordinates/info.

App wont stay open. Everything I try to do it crashes the app.

I can not connect to the iPad. Developers please fix it soon. 20 USD.

As soon as my iPad shows up, I believe this app will revolutionize the way I do my job. Im excited to see this developed further. Id also like to see the file transfer simplified to a basic FTP interface.

This is the only dwg viewer I could find. I cant comment about this app on an ipad and so my comments are limited to the iPhone only. Ive been an architect for 15 years and I can say without hesitation or reservation the only use for this app is for field markups only and as I can see there are no such tools. To suggest someone would actually gain some benifit by producing cad drawings on a phone is frankly a joke. What I can see is loading a set of construction docs on the iPhone and have them with you for those unfortunate times when you need the reference and dont have a hard copy set at the site. You could then take measurments and digitally redline the drawings for later distribution. Come on guys get real and get these tools ASAP and Ill review again. Also I can only open 3 out of 40 ... Not good. All of our drawings apprear too large to open. Not to mention x-refs? Im assuming dawings would have to ne bound first to be viewed. Once thats done the drawing can not easily be reintoduced into the set. That means the only use is for markups. For me Ill keep this app closed until the next update and consider the 20 bucks a tiny gamble. Good luck to us all.

Im glad theres an app for that, but its not for iPad, it doesnt have great file access and the icons are Microsoftish. Im fine with the limited drawing capabilities, I just want to be able to take drawings into the field without having to make PDFs, but the file transport is web server based. This should be able to access my MobileMe iDisk or other WebDAV volumes and maybe even grab email attachments. Setting up a new network just to move a few files around isnt time efficient. Id like to see some of the features of GoodReader incorporated, like a quasi file system and better graphics for the iPad. If I can get those, I will be tickled pink.

This is a piece of Sh!+ worthless CAD app stay away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1) Needs to have capability to import files from email. 2) Needs to be able to export edited files by email. 3) Needs to be able to support acad font files 4) Needs to be able to at least view acad 3D files. would be nice to be able to work on them as well. 5) Interface over wifi has difficulty connecting and is slow. Not because of our network. need to improve on connection over wifi.

I bought Cartomap shortly after it came out and was so excited I immediately tried to use it...and was disappointed. I contacted the developers and found them to be exceptionally helpful and willing to answer my questions and address the issues. I also READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! This helped me figure out that most of the issues I was having were my fault for expecting Cartomap to be AutoCAD, which it is not. Once I understood how they differed, I was able to use the program. The developers are continually adding new options, I am sure as they develop the program and receive feedback they will address the missing functions and issues. I am very glad that I took a chance on the program, I may never be able to do complete drawings on it, but it is a big time saver in my opinion. I have transferred several AutoCAD drawings in .dwg format to the program and they certainly are good enough to verify and show in the field. I look forward to the updates that will add text and dimensioning capabilities, and will comment on the exchange from Cartomap to AutoCAD soon.

I am sorry to say this, but I think this is the worst cad program I have ever used. Every time I want to open an auto cad drawing it crashes. When I am opening a Dxf file instead, it shows only half of the walls. You cannot edit anything in an auto cad drawing. I am very disappointed and would like to have my money back.

gimme some other way of downloading a CAD file. Being on the same wifi kills the purpose of being truly mobile. Try VPN,remote access, some other web client access.....just something else.... Im trying to replace a laptop...not to miss one...ya kno...

I have used many CAD systems. I like this new update. I am like a 44 yo CAD virgin again.

Ok this app works great but you must go into it remembering... its not AutoCad! You will have to learn the controls how to draw lines... takes some getting used to. I sent them an email and ask about dimensions it will show them from your drawing if they are already there but it will be sometime in Nov before they update the app to make new ones from the app. I sent an email and got a quick responce from them so thats always good. The drawings are not native dxf so you need to make you a folder on your desktop and send them back and foward into it using the free desktop app.... its not hard to do. If you really want a cad app that is stand alone on your ipad and are willing to give it a small learning curve.... this is the app for you!

Avoid this at all costs. It crashes continually and does not save your work. Neither Apple nor Aneba will refund your purchase.

Bought this app and I totally want my money back. Im a land surveyor and work in .dwg and .dxf drawings. I am not able to open drawings emailed in those formats and it freezes up my iPad when I try. When my iPad doesnt freeze up my email screen is filled with weird characters at which point I have to turn my iPad off and then back on. I would love if this app does what its supposed to, if not I want my money back.

I have purchased this app and tried to find a way to put dwg. Files on it but it just crashes or acts like it is loading forever then shuts down. This product is junk, I want to get my money back and give this app back, it does no good to me if it dont work like it says its supposed to!