AI tools and software that can assist in generating woodworking plans, either by automating the design process or helping users customize and visualize their projects. Here are a few options:

1. SketchUp

• Overview: SketchUp is a popular 3D modeling tool that can be used for woodworking projects. It offers features for creating detailed plans and visualizations. While not fully AI-powered, it has many plugins and tools that can help automate aspects of the design process.
• AI Features: While SketchUp doesn’t directly use AI, it does offer automated tools for design assistance, like component libraries, and has plugins that can analyze dimensions and fit.
• Website: SketchUp

2. Fusion 360

• Overview: Fusion 360 by Autodesk is another advanced tool that can be used for woodworking. It’s widely used in CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing), allowing you to design parts for woodworking and generate precise plans.
• AI Features: Fusion 360 features generative design, an AI-driven process that can help generate multiple design options based on specified constraints (such as material, cost, and strength).
• Website: Fusion 360

3. Woodworking CAD/CAM Software (e.g., SketchList 3D)

• Overview: There are specialized software packages for woodworking like SketchList 3D, which simplifies the process of creating 3D woodworking designs, cutting lists, and project plans.
• AI Features: These tools allow users to drag and drop components, and some use algorithmic design processes to help optimize layouts for cutting and assembly.
• Website: SketchList 3D

4. CNC Machines with AI

• Overview: For advanced woodworking, AI-driven CNC machines can take a digital plan and optimize it for cutting. While the design is typically generated in CAD or similar programs, the CNC machine uses AI for tool path optimization and even material waste reduction.
• AI Features: Machine learning algorithms can automatically adapt the cutting process, optimize material use, and improve efficiency in the production phase.
• Examples: Carbide 3D, XCarve

5. AI-driven Plan Generators (e.g., Ultimate Woodworking Plans)

• Overview: Some online platforms have incorporated AI to suggest woodworking plans based on user input, such as the type of wood, size, or design style. These tools may provide automatic plans, though the level of customization can vary.
• AI Features: AI can assist in creating optimized plans for the materials you have on hand, suggest alternative designs, and adjust for specific project goals.
• Examples: Ultimate Woodworking Plans

6. Custom Woodworking Apps

• Overview: Apps like Roomle and HomeByMe offer furniture design tools that can be useful for simpler woodworking projects. They let users create custom plans by specifying materials and measurements.
• AI Features: These apps offer 3D visualization, and some employ AI to help optimize layouts or suggest furniture designs based on space and style preferences.
• Website: Roomle, HomeByMe

7. Open-source and AI-based Tools

• OpenSCAD: This is a free software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. While it’s not fully AI-driven, it can be paired with other tools that automate certain aspects of the design process, such as dimensions or materials.
• AI-enhanced Plugins: Certain plugins available in open-source platforms can automate specific design tasks (like generating cut lists), but the majority of the work is still driven by user input.

8. AI-Powered Design Assistants

• Overview: Emerging AI tools (like GPT-3 powered assistants or generative design platforms) can help users brainstorm project ideas or optimize existing plans by analyzing your inputs and suggesting improvements or modifications.
• AI Features: These assistants can analyze your project scope and materials to offer suggestions on how to design your woodworking project more efficiently.

In Summary:

While there isn’t a completely AI-powered tool that generates fully customized woodworking plans from scratch, there are several tools that use AI-driven processes to assist with optimization, design generation, and material management. For highly detailed and advanced projects, CAD software combined with CNC machines or generative design algorithms might be the most effective approach.