FieldSketcher is a hand-drawing and light-CAD app for site surveys and meeting notes. Sketch quickly on grid paper with your finger, add dimensions, angles and symbol stamps, and keep it as a clean drawing.
Key features
- A4 grid canvas. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan.
- Freehand plus shapes: line, polyline, rectangle, circle, arrow, cloud, X mark.
- Dimension lines (scale and units) and angle annotation (tap two edges to compute automatically).
- 20 layers with show / lock / hide and per-layer color and line style.
- Symbol stamps (Architecture, Equipment, Electrical, General). Place with chosen height, base point and color. A date stamp is included.
- Semi-transparent marker and grid-cell fill for highlighting.
- Eraser / cell-erase / edge-erase / trim (cut to the nearest intersections).
- Background import: image, PDF (choose a page), and DXF. Move and scale by finger; calibrate scale from two points and a real length.
- DXF export (text, dimensions, shapes) and JPEG export.
- Built-in calculator (basic / scientific) you can open on screen.
- Saves as SVG. Pick any folder, including Google Drive folders.
- Works offline.
Great for
- Electrical, plumbing/mechanical and building site management and surveys.
- On-site sketches, dimension notes and issue records.
- Quick drawing on a phone or tablet without carrying a full CAD workstation.
Pricing
- Free to use (with ads).
- A one-time in-app purchase removes ads.
Note: Binary DWG import is not supported. Please convert DWG to DXF before importing.
On-site sketching & light CAD: grid drawing, dimensions, stamps, DXF export.