DIY help

Open a catalog plan or a blank design without an account, then save it to a free account with an emailed link.

Replay the designer tour, open the build guide, search commands with ⌘K, see keyboard shortcuts, and contact support.

The designer has three workspaces, Design, Estimate and Build docs, each with its own tabs.

Describe changes in plain words, pin a wall for placement, attach a reference photo, and review or undo what each reply changed.

Use the Build, Exterior and Site tabs of the properties panel to set the building type, size, roof, siding and foundation.

Place doors and windows on a wall, drag them in 3D, edit their size and style, and add dormers and skylights.

Attach a porch, carport or pergola to one wall and an entry porch to another, or design a freestanding one.

Use the Interior tab to add partitions, closets, finishes, insulation, a loft, fixtures, electrical and a mini-split.

Switch between Framing, Finished and Inside views, change the scene and lighting, measure, and turn a snapshot into an AI photo.

Open the Alerts drawer to see code and engineering issues in plain English, then fix them with one click or by hand.

How autosave works, how to undo and redo, what to do after a save conflict, and how to duplicate, archive and template designs.

Create a public link that shows the outside of a design, embed it on a site, post it to Reddit, or turn sharing off.

Find the framing drawings, print shop drawings, and download the plan set and floor plan for your design.

Read every framing cut, the lumber buy list and sheet layouts, and set your kerf, offcut and stock lengths.

Work through your design phase by phase with steps, safety notes, drawings and the cut list, and track your progress.

Download your design as 2D DXF or SVG drawings, or as a GLB, OBJ or STL 3D model of the framing or the finished building.

Where homeowners see their design, follow quotes and payments, ask for changes, and compare bids.

Put a free preview of a catalog shed or coop plan on your own site, with the credit line that comes with it.

Change your name, password and measurement units, connect an AI agent, replay the tour, and find notifications and sign out.

Buy the plan set for one design to unlock its drawings, cut list, quantities, printable plans and build guide.

Add 30 more days of AI assist, buy another design, check your Design Package, or move up to a Builder or Pro plan.