Why I use iPad as a Modern Day Trace Paper

[@HenryGao]

Get started drawing on the iPad with my free toolkit for architecture and interior design →www.henrygao.com/ipad-for-architects

[@design4nyone793]

I couldn't agree more I use that device every day. I can sketch my ideas immediately every time I think of something. In the past, sometimes I had an idea but didn't have paper or a survey next to it. Now I always carry my iPad with me, whenever I have an idea, I take it out and save it.

[@HenryGao]

Yep that’s the beauty of it

[@chitpaul]

I prefer Morpholio Trace as it can quickly allow you to draw to scale..no working out squares on a screen..

[@OverHoven]

i love it

[@nasky1337]

Just entering this world and I love your videos man, salute from Chile !

[@HenryGao]

Thanks for stopping by Sebastian! I love Chile.

[@gerasanchez3244]

I have been looking for a creator like you, thank you very much for your videos men, you have a new architecture student fan in your subscribers!

[@HenryGao]

Gera - that’s sweet of you to say! Hope I can create more content that you will find value in the future. Feel free to lmk if there are anything in particular that peaks your interest.

[@tomstopper5281]

Ok, I use them both as well. It would be nice to have a more in depth review of the pro an cons of the two apps. You make good videos so this would be much appreciated.

[@ArielDangTran]

thanks for such a helpful video!

[@HenryGao]

You're so welcome Ariel!

[@joshualove2198]

I don’t use trace much either now. Although, I use the paper app... It is very sketchy, allows you to import existing photos, (which already have vanishing points established for perspective drawings) and organizes your work in custom digital sketchbooks. Great app!

[@HenryGao]

Thanks for the recommendation Joshua, I'd have to try it out some day! Cheers.

[@simeongrew]

I’m an architect. I’m thinking of getting an iPad for this reason. I like the idea of the size of an 11inch. How big a difference do you think the 12.9inch makes?

[@HenryGao]

Check out my other videos related iPad selection.

[@harshijayasundara4352]

Digital trace for sure 😉

[@HenryGao]

glad you agree too Harshi!

[@danielhlynianchuk7767]

Really good, I'm getting more interested to try it out in my personal workflow.

[@HenryGao]

Yay and lmk if you have feedback!

[@caioDxavier]

Estou adorando seu canal! Sou do Brasil e estou estudando comprar um para implementar no workflow do meu escritório! Muito bom trabalho!! 👍✨

[@HenryGao]

Thank you Caio! Hello too.

[@poloo92]

Do you recommend the iPad Air or the iPad Mini ? As a notepad bringing to worksite meetings and tracing possibilites in the office ?

[@HenryGao]

Hi there! I wouldn’t recommend getting iPad mini. Screen is too small to do anything productive. Forget about sketching. It’s like sketching on a napkin.

[@lega3855]

would u like to show me ur workflow using morpholio ?

[@HenryGao]

Yes definitely some day!

[@tomstopper5281]

I am confused by the scale in Trace, there is an option when you set up a page that allows to chose the scale, then they give an option to scale with the ruler of by setting up a grid.. why all the confusion?

[@HenryGao]

Yeah I thought that was confusing too, more helpful if you go through their own tutorials on this. I might do more in depth review of the two app. Thanks for finding my work in the meantime

[@MarciaVeneno1]

😍👏👏👏

[@bmacias8288]

Do you then take your designs and redraw in ACAD or Revit? Your sketches are so nice and detailed do clients feel they are too polished to make changes? I love the iPad and I am using it as trace but still learning the ropes. Thank you for the videos

[@HenryGao]

Great question! Personally, I don’t move to Autocad until the client has essentially signed off on the design in the sketched format. That’s because I am able to do this with very high accuracy as I am drawing. If a client wants to see a small change reflected (on plan, elevation, or perspective), instead of starting the drawing from scratch, I can just edit my drawing in that localized area on a separate layer, which just takes a fraction of the time. When I do transfer to a computer, it’s a matter of drafting the design out with annotations and dimensions. Of course, Autocad or Revit is often required because it is going to give me a much higher level of precision that’s needed for custom construction. But the fundamental strategy is to do all the design work on the Pad first because that’s just MUCH faster than designing on the computer. I think most older generation of architects agrees, I am just conducting this on a digital surface instead of actual paper.

[@bmacias8288]

@@HenryGao thank you for that great response. I feel as I get more experience with the iPad I will follow the same model. Keep up the great videos!

[@brave1801]

Ok

[@deathbi0311]

Personally I think space planning sketching is not exactly the most ideal thing when you having the tendency of zoom in and out on ipad. Therefore the sense of proportion and scale may get confused and messed up. Not recommend for architecture/ interior designer beginner or student to use ipad in the first place. Nothing beat hand sketches. But for those with experience and stay long enough in the industry, ipad is the exact tool to save your time. Cheers

[@HenryGao]

Hey Nhat, I very much agree! Key is to learn how to sketch well on paper first, then the iPad can become a tool in a professional setting.

[@ArchitectMouaed]

Im from Iraq Im student arch

[@oblomovbyoblomov9094]

Hello, I really enjoyed the video and learn so much from it. Just curious do you think sketching apps like procreate standardize sketching and erase personal sign from our sketches?

[@oblomovbyoblomov9094]

Also, thank you for the video :)

[@HenryGao]

Absolutely not! Sketching is so personal, even if you use the exact same brushes as me, I bet your sketches will look different than mine, unless it's your goal to copy my style...in that case, keep watching my videos. Thanks friend!

[@oblomovbyoblomov9094]

@@HenryGao Thank you for the answer! I didn't use procreate nor morpholio so I don't know the process. I wish I can copy your style but that requires high level talent :)

[@HenryGao]

Everything comes with practice, you can do it if your out in the time for sure.

[@ASAP480]

Hi I want to know what you use to measure? I mean with what you use the scale?