How to get your cut sheet, shopping list, build guide, and AR view from a ChatGPT project

Published on November 10, 2026

Turn a Sawdust project built in ChatGPT into shop-ready outputs: print the PDF cut sheet and lumber shopping list, publish an interactive build guide, and preview the finished piece at true scale in augmented reality.

Once ChatGPT finishes modeling your woodworking project in Sawdust, your build is ready to take into the shop. Every Sawdust project automatically generates a lumber and hardware shopping list, a dimensioned cut sheet, a printable PDF, an interactive build guide, and a true-scale augmented reality (AR) view.

1. Open the plan page, shopping list, and PDF cut sheet

In the Sawdust workshop, open Publish -> Print or Publish -> Plans (or click Print / PDF in the top bar of any shared project page such as the Six-Foot Picnic Bench) to view and print your shop drawings and cut list. For a detailed guide to reading board diagrams and miter angles, see How to read a Sawdust cut sheet.

Under Settings, you can also choose how Sawdust packs cuts onto stock lengths in your shopping list (Fits in my SUV (8' sticks) vs. Most economical). See How to compare haulable and economical lumber purchases.

Sawdust Settings panel showing Local stock, Units, Precision, and Lumber buying set to Fits in my SUV (8' sticks).

2. Publish an interactive build guide and share link

You can ask ChatGPT to write and illustrate your project's build guide, or edit it yourself in Publish -> Guide:

Compose a complete build guide for this project in Publish -> Guide with a materials summary, key joint figures, and step-by-step assembly instructions, then turn on public sharing.

Anyone with your share link can orbit the 3D figures, inspect individual cuts, and print the plans without needing a Sawdust account. For more on authoring and sharing guides, see How to write and share a woodworking guide in Sawdust.

Publish -> Guide editor in Sawdust showing the Platform Bed document, figure picker, and Save document button.

3. Stand the build in your room with View in AR

Before you buy lumber, check how the finished piece fits your room at 1:1 scale. Click View in AR in the bottom-right corner of the 3D workshop viewport or in the top bar of any shared guide (such as the Mid-Century Modern Side Table), then scan the QR code with your phone or tablet. Hinged doors and sliding drawers can be tapped open right in AR. See How to view a Sawdust project in augmented reality for device tips.