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Reviewed for Flex Version 3.0

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RENDR Flex is designed to work with your CAD software—not replace it.

Instead of recreating an existing floor plan after returning from the jobsite, you can scan the home, refine the as-built in Flex, and export that work directly into your supported CAD platform.

Every minute you spend improving the floor plan in Flex is a minute you don’t have to spend rebuilding it after import.

The cleaner your as-built is before exporting, the less cleanup you’ll typically need in your CAD software.

For step-by-step instructions on exporting to a specific CAD platform, see that platform’s dedicated integration article.

Build the existing conditions once. Design from there.

For many remodelers, a project begins with:

The time spent redrawing existing conditions is often time that could have been spent designing the remodel itself.

RENDR changes where the work happens.

Instead of rebuilding the existing floor plan inside your CAD software, you build it once in Flex.

A typical workflow looks like this:

Rather than starting with a blank drawing, you’re starting with a reviewed, measured representation of the existing home.

The biggest benefit isn’t simply faster measurements.

It’s eliminating duplicate work.

Without RENDR:

With RENDR:

Instead of spending time recreating existing conditions, you can spend that time designing the future space.

One of the biggest advantages of using Flex is that the work you complete before exporting is intended to carry into your CAD workflow.

Rather than exporting only the original scan, RENDR exports the floor plan after you’ve reviewed and edited it.

Depending on the destination CAD platform, supported information may include improvements you’ve made such as:

Because every CAD platform supports different data, the exact information transferred depends on the integration you’re using.

For complete details, refer to the Help Center article for your specific CAD platform.

RENDR Flex currently supports exports to:

Every integration has its own workflow and capabilities.

For complete export instructions and details about what transfers into each platform, refer to the dedicated Help Center article for your CAD software.

Before exporting to CAD, take a few minutes to review the existing conditions.

Recommended items to verify include:

The cleaner your floor plan is before export, the less cleanup you’ll typically need after import.

RENDR is designed to work alongside the CAD software remodelers already know and trust.

Our goal isn’t to replace your design workflow.

Our goal is to eliminate the repetitive work that happens before design can begin.

By the time your project reaches CAD, the existing conditions have already been documented, reviewed, and refined.

No.

RENDR is designed to complement your CAD software—not replace it.

Most remodelers already have a design platform they know and trust. RENDR helps you arrive there with an accurate as-built so you can spend more time designing and less time measuring or rebuilding existing conditions.

Yes.

One of the biggest advantages of using Flex is that the work you complete before exporting is intended to carry into your CAD workflow.

Rather than exporting only the original scan, RENDR exports the floor plan after you’ve reviewed and refined it.

Depending on the destination CAD platform, supported information may include wall edits, room changes, door and window adjustments, room dividers, flooring areas, and other supported project data.

Because every CAD platform supports different information, the exact data transferred depends on the integration you’re using.

See the Help Center article for your specific CAD software for complete details.

You certainly can.

Many remodelers simply prefer to spend their time designing rather than recreating existing conditions.

By scanning the home and refining the floor plan in Flex first, you can begin working from an accurate as-built instead of rebuilding the home from scratch.

Not necessarily.

Some users export immediately after scanning.

Others spend additional time refining walls, doors, windows, openings, room layouts, flooring areas, and other details before exporting.

Because your Flex edits are intended to carry into the exported project, spending a few extra minutes reviewing the floor plan can often reduce the amount of cleanup you’ll need after importing into your CAD software.

Yes.

RENDR exports a working floor plan intended to become the starting point for your design.

After importing the file, continue working with it using the tools and workflows available in your CAD software.

Refer to your CAD software’s integration article for software-specific information.

Yes.

Many users make conceptual changes before exporting to CAD.

Examples include:

These changes can help the exported project more closely match the direction of the remodel before detailed design begins.

As accurate as you want your design to be.

Most users spend a few minutes reviewing walls, doors, windows, openings, room layouts, and flooring before exporting.

A cleaner as-built typically results in less cleanup after import.

Many contractors use RENDR as a standalone documentation platform.

Others export PDFs for estimating, production, permitting, and customer presentations.

As additional CAD integrations become available, they’ll be added to RENDR and documented in the Help Center.

Yes.

We’re continually expanding our integration ecosystem based on customer demand.

New integrations will appear in the Export menu and receive dedicated Help Center documentation.

Every CAD integration includes its own detailed Help Center article explaining:

For complete instructions, see the article for your CAD software: