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WOODWORKING, FROM IDEA TO SHOP
Design it precisely.
Build it confidently.
Design furniture, check your joinery, and prepare your shop plans. All in your browser.
No installation. No account. Your projects stay with you.
ONE PROJECT. FOUR WORKSPACES.
A natural next step.
At every stage.
From your first board to your last shop note, the tools follow the work. Explore the current GrainDraft interface.
Give your idea dimensions.
Explore design features →Start with a board or a sketch. Build in the relationships that make the next change easier.
The current Design workspace, with project dimensions and the live stock list. View full screenshot ↗
PARAMETRIC BY DESIGN
Change one number.
The whole thing follows.
Give your dimensions names and connect them with formulas. Resize the table and its dependent parts and defined joinery update together.
In the current app, preview a dimension change and compare size presets before applying them.
Explore dimensions and presets →
JOINERY, BUILT INTO THE MODEL
Good work starts
at the connection.
Pick two boards and define their relationship. Preview both halves, inspect the fit, and keep the connection in your model.
Mortise & tenon
Measured illustration · not a cutting template
A frame that fits together.
Connect a rail to a leg. Set the shoulders and engagement, then inspect the tenon and receiving mortise.
MAKE IT A SHOP PLAN
More than a model.
Your next steps, on paper.
Know what stock to prepare.
Stock length, width and thickness, material and board feet stay together as the design changes.
Open sample shop packet (PDF, 1.2 MB) ↗Demonstration export. Includes unresolved findings and an unattached top; review the validation pages before planning a build.
Explore the setup-to-shop workflow →
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LEARN BY MAKING
Start with something real.
PROJECT WALKTHROUGH
A side table, start to finish ↗
Follow the frame, drawer, joinery, material estimate and cut files through the existing twelve-step build.
FIRST EXERCISE
Two boards.
One real joint.
Choose your faces, preview a mortise and tenon, and inspect the result. A focused way to learn the manual workflow.
THE TOOLKIT
Small details.
Complete workflow.
Find the capability you came for, and the tools that make the next step easier.
Across the project: local saves and recovery · portable project files · undo and redo · keyboard shortcuts · in-app Help Center
Do I need to install anything or create an account?
No. Open GrainDraft in your browser and start working without an account or installation.
Where are my projects saved?
Projects are stored in your browser on this device. Download a portable project file for a backup or to move between devices; clearing browser data can remove local projects.
Can I work in woodworking fractions?
Yes. Enter values such as 15 3/4, and choose fractional or decimal display. Rounded measurements are marked with an approximation symbol.
What can I take to the shop?
Cut lists, material estimates, sheet layouts and illustrated shop packets help plan the build. Supported operations can also produce SVG files for Shaper Origin; STL, OBJ and glTF cover mesh exports.
Does a fit check guarantee the finished piece?
It helps identify modeled conflicts and joint issues. Review the findings, actual stock, tool setup, workholding and assembly method before making cuts.
Where should I start?
Follow the two-board first-joint exercise, or explore the side-table walkthrough. Opening the app from this site does not replace your current project.
Go make something.
GrainDraft is one click away, in a browser tab. Start with a board, and build from there.
Free to start. No account. No card.
Nothing to install
Runs in a modern browser. Download project files to move between devices.
No account
Model, cost and export without typing an email address.
Nothing leaves your machine
Projects save in your own browser. Every export downloads straight to you.
The friction was never the point. The furniture is.