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seamlessly integrates both
design software and project
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Once an item has been
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images and details can immediately be pulled into any
design board, quote, invoice,
purchase order or tear sheet,
cutting the workload in half.
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ADVANCED is an accounting
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of accounts and unlimited
classes and locations. It also
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like inventory management,
automatic pricing, discounts
and bank and credit card
connection.

As 3D models and AR become more cost effective to create, designers can expect to see more
retailers and manufacturers sharing their digitized
collections with software companies. Being able to
use the exact item the design asks for - in the exact
fabric or finish - will make it far easier to designers
to share their vision,get approval and make the sale.
"We still need technology that would allow a
designer to take images of a product they found
online - or images of their client's furniture -
and quickly transform that into a model that
can be uploaded into any 3D or AR software,"
said MacSporran.

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With how fast technology advances, designers can expect more streamlined processes and easier ways to capture and create designs in the near
future. Automatic measurements or floor plans might be one way, thanks to
artificial intelligence (AI) advances. According to Koehler, AI will change
everything in the design world, just like the typewriter changed the written
world.This is because smartphones can now "see" and detect the world with
AR. As smartphones and smartphone cameras become more powerful, the
ability to detect an existing layout, reveal a designer's prospective design
through AR and showcase a designer's unique style will grow.
"Professional remodeling teams live and die on their reputation, and more
and more the technology they use represents their business and brand," said
Miller."We think the products that will win in the future are those that focus
on the overall experience and not just features."
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LEFT AUTOCAD is computeraided design (CAD) software
that architects, engineers and
construction professionals
rely on to create precise 2D
and 3D drawings. Features
include drafting and editing
2D geometry and 3D models
with solids, surfaces and
mesh objects and annotating
drawings with text, dimensions, leaders and tables.
New highlights include a dark
theme, a Quick Measure tool
and a new Blocks palette to
easily drag and drop blocks
into drawings.

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