# Welcome to Paragon Design

Paragon Design is a cloud-based truss design and analysis platform. It allows users to efficiently design and analyze wood trusses using plates from multiple manufacturers, providing flexibility and independence in truss design. As a web-based application, it requires no installations or site setups, enabling access from any modern web browser.

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Unsure where to begin? Start with some of the most common topics below or choose from the Table of Contents.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Getting Started</strong></td><td>This is the best place to start if you're completely new to Paragon Design.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/UDk4WHvO1hDIVGUQ9YCR">/pages/UDk4WHvO1hDIVGUQ9YCR</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Insert a Component</strong></td><td>Learn how to perform the most common action in Paragon Design.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/ybYPwe3llxKygFhmzHNa">/pages/ybYPwe3llxKygFhmzHNa</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Create a Layout</strong></td><td>Learn how to use the 3D Layout add-on.</td><td></td><td><a href="/spaces/x4iMKVYkWjHD3vmbybWf">/spaces/x4iMKVYkWjHD3vmbybWf</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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