[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"update-shapes-night-mode-and-sharper-ai-images":3},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Our biggest design update yet is live!\u003C\u002Fstrong> Here’s what’s new, most important first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#shapes\">\u003Cstrong>L- and U-shaped covers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#ai-images\">\u003Cstrong>Faster AI images\u003C\u002Fstrong> with more attention to detail\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#night-mode\">\u003Cstrong>Night mode\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#fans-and-lights\">\u003Cstrong>Place fans and lights anywhere\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#curved-lattice\">\u003Cstrong>Curved lattice corners\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#faster-loading\">\u003Cstrong>Faster loading\u003C\u002Fstrong>, especially on mobile\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#shadows-and-3d\">\u003Cstrong>Clearer shadows and 3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"#menu\">\u003Cstrong>A re-aligned menu\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"shapes\">1. L- and U-shaped covers\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Patio3D is no longer limited to rectangles. Under \u003Cstrong>Choose your shape\u003C\u002Fstrong>, pick rectangular, L-shaped (deeper on the left or the right), or U-shaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each section gets its own size and, with \u003Cstrong>Mixed roof\u003C\u002Fstrong>, can even get its own roof type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fupdates\u002Fc9773c7d4cc7c96e.jpg\" alt=\"An L-shaped insulated patio cover in Patio3D, 12 ft deep on the left and 6 ft deep on the right\" width=\"2360\" height=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003Cfigcaption>An L-shaped insulated cover: 12 ft deep on the left, 6 ft deep on the right.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>Engineering, the estimate, and the material list still update with every change, section by section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"ai-images\">2. Faster AI images with more attention to detail\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>AI images now come back faster and stay truer to the design. They keep the exact cover your customer built: the same parts, the same colors, in the same places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here’s a U-shaped cover in 3D:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fupdates\u002F0ed3e34a75120495.jpg\" alt=\"A U-shaped patio cover in the Patio3D 3D view\" width=\"2000\" height=\"956\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>And the AI image Patio3D made from it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fupdates\u002Fcfbff479abdf2e3a.jpg\" alt=\"A realistic AI image of the same U-shaped patio cover in a sunny backyard\" width=\"2000\" height=\"956\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003Cfigcaption>Same posts, beams, doors, and windows, now in a real backyard.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>Show customers what \u003Cem>their\u003C\u002Fem> cover will look like, not just something close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"night-mode\">3. Night mode\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Select \u003Cstrong>View at night\u003C\u002Fstrong> next to fans or lights to see the cover after dark, with every light switched on. Select \u003Cstrong>View in daylight\u003C\u002Fstrong> to switch back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fupdates\u002F995f3daebc8294e7.jpg\" alt=\"Patio3D in night mode, showing a lit patio cover with two ceiling fans and six lights\" width=\"2360\" height=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003Cfigcaption>The same cover after dark, with its fans and lights on.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>Covers with fans or lights also get a night view in their quote images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"fans-and-lights\">4. Place fans and lights anywhere\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Fans and lights are no longer just a count. Select any spot on the roof plan to add a fan or a light, and select it again to remove it. The 3D view and estimate update instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fupdates\u002F52d7e619bab34a1d.jpg\" alt=\"The Patio3D fan and light placement plan next to the 3D view of the patio cover\" width=\"2360\" height=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003Cfigcaption>Two fans and six lights, placed exactly where the customer wants them.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>It works on every section of L- and U-shaped covers too. On lattice, fixtures snap to the nearest bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"curved-lattice\">5. Curved lattice corners\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Lattice covers can now have curved front corners. Under \u003Cstrong>Choose your lattice shape\u003C\u002Fstrong>, pick \u003Cstrong>Curved\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and Patio3D trims each lattice tube to follow the curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fupdates\u002F399fb7902c4ab8c9.jpg\" alt=\"A 20 ft deep lattice patio cover in Patio3D with 4 ft curved front corners\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003Cfigcaption>A 20 ft deep lattice cover with 4 ft curved corners.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>Choose a 2 to 5 ft radius, depending on the cover’s depth. The material list accounts for every cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"faster-loading\">6. Faster loading, especially on mobile\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Patio3D now opens faster, especially on phones. It loads only the engineering data each design needs, sends results more efficiently, and uses lighter 3D models for fans, lights, and furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faster it opens, the more shoppers stay to design and request a quote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"shadows-and-3d\">7. Clearer shadows and 3D\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Shadows are sharper and scale with the size of the cover, so small and large designs both look crisp. Lattice tubes now match their real lengths exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"menu\">8. A re-aligned menu\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The menu now follows the way a cover is planned: shape and roof type first, then size, attachment, colors, structure, and extras, with more room between sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>All of this is live now for every Patio3D account.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.patio3d.com\u002F\">Try it live →\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1792643044004]