Give your idea dimensions.
Start with a board or a sketch. Build in the relationships that make the next change easier.
What Design does
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Boards in a few fields
Add a board or panel with a name, material and exact dimensions. It becomes an editable sketch and extrusion, ready to move into place.
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Fractions that belong in a shop
Enter dimensions such as 15 3/4. Switch between fractions and decimals; approximation marks tell you when a displayed value is rounded.
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Sketches that remain editable
Draw lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, polygons, slots and splines. Snap and dimension a closed profile, then extrude stock or make a cut.
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Dimensions with relationships
Name your inputs and use formulas for dependent sizes. Preview affected parts and joints before applying a project dimension change.
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Size presets
Save named sets of input dimensions and compare a different size with the current project before applying it.
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Find the part you need
Search by part name, material, joint or machining operation. Cmd/Ctrl K also brings the command catalog within reach.
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Materials and edge details
Assign species and stock, inspect grain direction, and add supported chamfers or roundovers to the finished part.
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Arrange and repeat parts
Move a part by typing exact inches, in world or part directions, with snapping and collision limits; nothing moves until you Apply. Duplicate, pattern, or mirror a supported part, and keep related boards together in components.