Blueprint by Artisans 3D
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Blueprint is built around one simple idea: take a space, fill it with cabinets, and end up with something you can actually build.
This guide walks through how to use the app from start to finish. Blueprint is available on macOS and iPad.
Start with the space
Every project begins with defining the room.
You draw the walls and outline the area you are working with. You can also mark areas where cabinets should not go, like doors, windows, or anything that blocks placement.
At this stage, you are not designing cabinets yet. You are just setting the limits of the space so everything that comes later fits properly.
Place cabinets in the room
Once the space is defined, you move into the 3D view and start placing cabinets.
Cabinets attach to walls and can be moved along them. As you move them, they snap into position so you can quickly build a clean, continuous layout without measuring everything manually.
Blueprint supports base cabinets, wall cabinets, tall cabinets, topless cabinets, and open shelf units. Island zones let you place free-standing cabinet runs anywhere in the floor plan, not just along walls.
This is where you shape the overall layout of the kitchen or room. You can line up base cabinets, add tall units, and organise everything the way it should be built.
Adjust and refine the layout
After placing cabinets, you can fine-tune their size and position.
You can stretch cabinets, align them with others, and make sure everything fits the available space properly. The goal here is to get a layout that makes sense before going into details.
Define how each cabinet is built
Each cabinet is not just a box. It is made from real parts.
Inside the cabinet editor, you decide how the cabinet is structured. You split it into sections, add shelves at fixed or relative positions, choose between single or double doors, build drawer stacks with individual gap control for every side, and control how everything is arranged.
You can also adjust gaps, overlays, and dimensions so the cabinet matches how it would actually be built in real life.
Set materials and thickness
Materials are used for two things: how the cabinet looks and how it is built.
You can assign separate materials to the carcass, fronts, and back panels, and define their thickness. Thickness directly affects the generated panels and final dimensions.
You can also apply textures to get a visual idea of the final result. Edge banding rules are set per panel role and per edge, and flow directly into the cut list output.
Check the result visually
Photo mode lets you look at the layout as a clean image.
This is useful to quickly review the design or show it to someone else. It is not just for presentation, but also to catch mistakes before building.
Get the build data
This is the main outcome of the app.
From your layout and cabinet definitions, Blueprint generates the actual parts needed to build the cabinets.
You get panel sizes, grain direction, edge banding on all four edges, and a complete cut list based on real dimensions. Export as a PDF to hand to your supplier or take straight to the saw. An XLSX export is also available. The optional Cutlist Optimizer add-on takes this further — it arranges all panels on standard sheet sizes, minimises waste, and exports the result as a DXF file.
Blueprint works in millimeters, centimeters, or inches. Switch units at any time from settings.
Typical workflow
Most projects follow the same flow:
- Define the room
- Place cabinets along the walls or on island zones
- Adjust layout until it fits
- Open cabinets and define their internal structure
- Assign materials and thickness
- Check the layout visually
- Use the generated data to build
Important notes
Blueprint is focused on layouts that can be built, not just visual concepts.
The dimensions and structure you define are used directly to generate the final panels and cut list.