# Welcome to Shedmate

Welcome to Shedmate, the first BIM Software explicitly designed for the Steel Shed Industry, addressing critical challenges like quoting delays, scalability issues, and engineering customization limitations, aligning with business aspirations for growth, efficiency, and independence.

By adopting Shedmate as a premium product, shed businesses can operate more smoothly, grow more rapidly, and achieve higher profitability. This isn’t just another software tool; it’s a real-time system that reduces the labour involved in designing, quoting, and completing shed projects.

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Here are two ways to take your first steps in Shedmate:

* The first is to continue reading this page.
* The second is to access the "Get Started" button located on the bottom-right side of the screen.

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## 1. Introduction - What is Shedmate?

If you have just registered to use Shedmate, we suggest you watch the live Demo below in which our founding member, Artur Bessoni, explains to his team how to use Shedmate 2.0. It's a full demonstration of how to get a Shed design from Enquiry to Fabrication.&#x20;

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You can also find our Slide Deck with Shedmate 2.0 features below for download, as an alternative summary to the video above.

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