# Get started with _sketching_

Begin with simple sketches to transform your ideas into 3D designs. Whether it’s a rough draft or a polished model, every great design starts with a sketch

[Start Sketching](https://go.umake.design/download)

## Essential sketching tools for precision and creativity

Explore powerful features designed to make sketching faster, more precise, and intuitive

- ###### Precision tool  
  Draw straight lines, arcs, or perfect circles with accuracy

- ###### Freestyle tool  
  Sketch freely, just like drawing on paper

- ###### Auto-Shapes  
  Quickly draw rectangles, circles, and lines

- ###### Curve Editing  
  Fine-tune and adjust every line with precise curve control

- ###### Offset  
  Easily create parallel lines to speed up your design process

- ###### Fillet & Chamfer  
  Smooth or sharpen the edges of your intersections

- ###### Apple Pencil Mode  
  Enjoy a seamless drawing experience with the power of Apple Pencil

- ###### Color and with  
  Customize the color and weight of your lines for a personalized touch

## Precision drawing, made easy

Use the precision tool to create accurate lines, arcs, and circles by simply entering dimensions

## Sketch planes: Your guide to 3D space

Easily draw in 3D using sketch planes. Visualize surfaces as your canvas to create accurate designs in three-dimensional space

## Sketch naturally, like on paper

Use the Pen or Freestyle tools to draw smooth, organic lines that feel just like traditional sketching

## Discover how others use uMake

Read about how other customers are harnessing uMake’s tools to bring their ideas to life

### Product Design

#### Imaginative Drawing
Pablo José Margaría uses uMake to explore creative structures and perspectives, integrating 3D models seamlessly into his artistic workflow from his iPad.

[Learn More](https://www.umake.com/explore/pablo-jose-margaria-3d-modeling-for-imaginative-drawing)

### Architecture

#### Apple's Residency with MEAL*
At Apple’s MEAL* residency, creatives used uMake for iPad to explore 3D modeling, experimenting with geometry, textures, and environments.

[Learn More](https://www.umake.com/explore/today-at-apple-dubai-mall-by-meal)

## See what creatives are saying

Real feedback from professionals who bring their visions to life with uMake

## "uMake continues to play a central role for me in rapidly developing multiple design strategies with ease."

uMake helps me support design approaches and concepts for large-scale construction projects across the US.

Evan Bronstein  
Design Principal at Jacobs

## Start Creating with uMake Today

Get uMake on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and start creating in 3D

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