ToyCAD News

This release brings ToyCAD to the classroom. Update from the App Store or Google Play.

New: Classroom Mode for schools

• When you first open ToyCAD, choose Personal Mode or Classroom Mode.
• Students enter their teacher’s class code to unlock ToyCAD in class. No student accounts or emails needed.
• A badge on the home page shows which mode you’re in.

Submit to Teacher

• In Classroom Mode, tap Submit to send your toy straight to your teacher’s dashboard, ready to edit or 3D print.
• Your toy is saved on your iPad first, so nothing is lost if the Wi-Fi drops. Just tap Try again.
• Sharing an iPad? Each student types their name when submitting, and “Not you?” makes switching easy.

Easier class codes

• Activate, switch or leave a class anytime from the Profile.

Delete your account

• You can now delete your ToyCAD account and its data from the Profile.

Plus bug fixes and performance improvements.

Teachers: see how class codes, student submissions and the Teacher Dashboard work in the ToyCAD for Schools overview.

ToyCAD is now partnering with Snapmaker. You can export your 3D designs from ToyCAD to the Snapmaker 3MF file format, ready to print: open the export menu in ToyCAD and choose Download to Snapmaker 3MF. The file opens in Snapmaker Orca with every color of your toy set up as its own filament for the multi-color Snapmaker U1.

To celebrate, use the code SNAPMAKER to get 20% off the ToyCAD lifetime license on iPhone and iPad. Tap the button below on your iPhone or iPad: the App Store opens with the code already filled in, ready to redeem.

Export to Snapmaker 3MF

• New “Download to Snapmaker 3MF” option sends your toy straight to Snapmaker Orca, ready to slice.
• Built for the multi-color Snapmaker U1: each color in your toy is set up as its own filament, with purge amounts tuned for every color change.
• Your toy is placed on the build plate automatically. If it has more colors than the printer has tools, each extra color prints with the closest matching filament.

Never lose your work

• Auto-save: ToyCAD now keeps a backup of the toy you’re working on. It updates a few seconds after every change and whenever you leave the app.
• If the app closes unexpectedly, it offers to restore your unsaved toy the next time you open it.
• If something goes wrong, the error screen now lets you download your toy before reloading.
• Saving your toys is now free for everyone.
• Ctrl+S opens Save while you’re editing.

Faster and smoother

• New Graphics setting (Auto / High Quality / Fast). Older iPads and slower devices switch to Fast automatically for smoother editing.
• Lower memory use and many crash fixes.

Other improvements

• New “Allow Sounds” setting.
• ToyCAD now asks before deleting a toy.
• Clearer error messages when saving, opening, or exporting fails.
• Downloaded toys can always be imported again, even ones with the wrong file extension.
• Account and sign-up screen fixes.