Please attend the webinar (or watch the post-production video) for demonstration and additional details. Please contact support for additional information and let us know if you have any feedback.
New Features
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Improved Stud Frame Cross sections
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Improved lighting, shadow, sky, and vegetation options in the 3-d model
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Additional Foundation options
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New ‘Thick Edge Slab’ foundation option
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Existing Depth input will determine the full depth of the thickened edge (from top of slab), and an angle will go up at 45 degrees
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Thick Edge Slab will be ignored if there is no slab
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New Footing Depth and Footing Width inputs
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Footings will be drawn below the foundation wall
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Footing Depth and Footing Width will be ignored with Post Hole foundation (but apply to Stem Wall and Thick Edge Slab
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Footings and thickened slabs will not show in the 3-D model at this time, but they do show on Cross Section drawings
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The Stem Wall and Slab Cubic Yards/Feet calculation tokens will not include the footing or the extra thickened slab at this time
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More steel shapes have been added as Profile options for Framing materials
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Back-to-back Cee
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Angle Bracket (and Angle Bracket Rotated)
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Receiver Channel
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Rake Angle framing part for steel or wood
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A new ‘Gable Rake’ Framing member has been added under Roof Framing
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If set up, this part will be placed on top of the purlins along the gable rake
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New Sheathing and Trim Assemblies allow ancillary materials to be tied to a primary material for take off (similar to Packages but easier to use)
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Expanded Product Systems to Roof, Wall, Liner, Wainscot, Ceiling, and Overhangs
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These allow you to limit the material options and colors available by usage based on the selected System.
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Color options for shingles (as well as brick, stone, etc.)
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Colors can now have Textures and Bump maps
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New Search capability on the Primary Material drop-down in Setup Wizard
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Door mats have been removed from all relevant outputs
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Support for different rafters on Main and Attached buildings with combined roofs
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BUG FIX-Soffit and sheathing with overhangs clean up
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BUG FIX-Interior skirt boards will not frame with stud frame walls
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BUG FIX-Extra post on gable end walls with Parallel Chord Trusses