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Draft prompts
Sentences that get good concept drafts, ready to copy or open. Change the numbers and places to fit your own idea.
Start a draft
One sentence is enough: what it is, who it is for, the size, the budget and where it will be used. Press Use this to open it in the drafts workspace, or Copy to change it first.
“A 24-foot electric pontoon boat for 10 people on a lake, budget $45,000”Use this
“A 16-foot taco trailer with a full kitchen that passes a county health check, budget $38,000”Use this
“A 24-foot off-grid tiny house on a trailer for two people in a cold climate, budget $60,000”Use this
“A solid oak standing desk with a motor lift for a home office, budget $900”Use this
“A crop-check farm drone with a 40-minute flight for 200 acres, budget $6,000”Use this
“An 8 kW rooftop solar system with a battery for a 3-bedroom house in Arizona”Use this
“Convert a 2012 pickup truck to electric with a 150-mile range, budget $25,000”Use this
“A 12 by 20 foot greenhouse with raised beds and drip watering, budget $8,000”Use this
Change a draft
Type these in the same chat after your draft opens. Every version is kept, so you can go back.
“Make it 20% bigger and update the parts and the budget”
“Lower the budget to $30,000 and show what changed”
“Use aluminum instead of steel and compare the weight and cost”
“Plan it for New York State: the permits, inspections and who signs off”
“Add a second battery and show the new run time”
“Give me a cheaper version and a premium version side by side”
Check and prepare
Use these before you spend money or talk to a professional.
“List the questions I should ask a builder before I get quotes”
“Split the parts list by build phase with a subtotal for each”
“Which parts have the longest lead times, and what should I order first?”
“What could go wrong with this design, and how would a professional check it?”
“Write a short brief I can send to three shops for quotes”
Start with an idea. Finish with a plan.
Describe it in one sentence. Specs, drawings, parts with prices and the rules to check, in about a minute.
For planning only: have a qualified professional check any design before you build or use it.