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Architects and professional modelers, good news if you use Box: Thanks to a partnership with Autodesk, AutoCAD is now integrated with the former’s cloud storage plans.

Computer-aided design software has shaped the evolution of many fields, allowing designers to create both 2D or 3D plans and prototypes of systems, spaces and objects. But what is CAD used for really?