Choosing software

What software do curtain wall companies use?

Curtain wall companies usually run CAD (AutoCAD, Rhino, sometimes SolidWorks), a profile or estimating tool, accounting, and then email for everything that crosses the dock. Spectr sits in the middle as the operational system from BOM to install.

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Key facts

Design software is table stakes. Operations software is where shops still improvise.
Profile databases help quote and cut. They do not tell you if crate 7 is on the truck.
Field apps that are not tied to shop IDs create a second language on site.
Spectr integrates with the design and accounting tools shops already have.

How shops handle this

Draw your stack on a whiteboard
Put every login a PM uses in a week. That is the real architecture.
Mark duplicate entry
If shipping rebuilds a packing list from a fabrication spreadsheet, that is the wound.
Choose the product ID owner
One ID from drawing mark to barcode to install scan.
Add the field last, not first
A field app without shop truth just digitizes the phone call.

Common questions

Do European profile suites replace this?

They are strong at system design and machining data. North American panel/curtain shops still need project, inventory, and install.

Should we wait until we change accounting?

No. Spectr is designed to work with current accounting, not wait on a finance transformation.

Experience how Spectr could fit in your shop

From the jobs you're quoting now to the installs you're managing next month — we'll walk through your actual work, not a canned tour.

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