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The FRAMECAD TeamNov 1, 2021 11:46:33 AM2 min read

Faster Design & Accuracy FRAMECAD® Detailer 5.1: CFS Design Software

Innovating for faster design speed and flexibility: FRAMECAD® Detailer 5.1 latest software update.  

FRAMECAD Detailer 5.1 updates deliver a range of new features and product enhancements providing increased design speed and flexibility, improved efficiency, and accuracy.

We continue to refine and improve our software and release these updates to FRAMECAD network partners free of charge. This allows you to be more productive in your design, engineering, and manufacturing.

All FRAMECAD software releases include planned upgrades from our comprehensive product development road map. These are further refined and updated based on direct customer feedback and requirements.

FRAMECAD® Detailer 5.1 updates include:

Stud positioning improvements

  • Studs can now be added, moved, or deleted in the plan, improving workflows and increasing the speed of design.
  • Stud selection can be temporarily disabled for easier item selection when detailing.
  • New commands allow placement of full height single, back-to-back, or face-to-face studs from both plan and elevation views.

Map sections tool

  • List and filter all sticks in plan or frame.
  • Machine setups and section setups can be updated for multiple sticks at the same time.
  • This tool can also be used to relabel or change stick usage.

Extra opening jamb studs

  • Specify the number of additional studs beside openings, speeding up design time.

Improved framing options

  • There are additional fill types for use in wall opening headers, sills, and the autoframe script.

Other features

  • Relabel frames command to rename and renumber frames resulting in faster design time
  • Various performance improvements
  • Other user interface improvements

All new features in this release are added to FRAMECAD Detailer 5.1 for your convenience. All updates are available at no additional cost to your current FRAMECAD software license.


More about FRAMECAD® Detailer

As an integral part of the world’s most compliant cold formed steel manufacturing system, FRAMECAD Detailer is a powerful CAD-based detailing software.

FRAMECAD Detailer converts design information into detailed framing plans with 3D model viewing capabilities. The software enables users to quickly transfer design information from architectural designs into framing layouts, then into production. This ensures a high level of accuracy and saves valuable time in the design and manufacturing process.

Using our simple plug-in FRAMECAD Revlink allows seamless building design exchange between Revit and FRAMECAD Detailer.

Innovating for faster construction and better built environments

At FRAMECAD, innovation is everything. It’s a catalyst for growth – whether it's enabling clients to construct buildings quickly and safely through an integrated system or supporting communities to achieve a better standard of living - we’ve spent 30 years researching and testing a platform that people can rely on.

FRAMECAD provide the tools that help you gain business success. Our range of world-leading software, manufacturing equipment, online support and training programs are created to help your business increase productivity and return on investment.


What's next?

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A complete overview of all FRAMECAD® Detailer 5.1 updates are available for all FRAMECAD customers in MyFRAMECAD.

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Find out more about FRAMECAD Detailer here or download a free 30-day trial of FRAMECAD Detailer. Access the trial by clicking below.

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