With this software they can actually simulate how the milling machinery will process each
piece. It's years ahead of what we think of as residential "CAD" - because it's designed to power the factory floor, not just design the building like a SoftPlan or Chief Architect (or CADsoft). The software also creates labels for every "log" in the package which are placed prior to shipment. Even electrical boxes are pre-routed into the logs (although these are done off-line... not part of the CAD-CNC process). The company built some very interesting machinery for these processes.
The laminated log approach also allows for a split design that can be insulated with rigid foam. The finished product looks more like "log cabin siding" than real logs, but it's a much greener choice if you're looking for the "log look".
