01 · Design
Give your idea dimensions.
Start with a board or a sketch. Build in the relationships that make the next change easier.
PRODUCT
Four workspaces, one model.
Design gives the idea its dimensions. Assemble connects the boards. Inspect checks what you cannot see. Make turns the model into what you take to the shop. Every workspace edits and reads the same project.
02 · Assemble
Make the connections count.
Define both halves of a joint, inspect their faces, and work with a clearly named assembly.
03 · Inspect
Look closer before you cut.
Find the affected boards, understand the finding, and review a correction before changing your project.
04 · Make
Take a clear plan to the shop.
Bring stock, material estimates, machining and assembly information together before exporting.
Q&A
Common questions
- 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 the side-table walkthrough. Opening the app from this site never replaces your project; the Open the side table link asks first and saves your project to the Project shelf.