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01/10/2024 by enduroframe

ENDUROCADD NX Software version 2.0

ENDUROCADD® NX software version 2.0

Enduroframe is proud to unveil ENDUROCADD® NX Version 2.0, the latest and greatest iteration of the ENDUROCADD® software!

This version boasts a sleek, completely revamped design and a user experience that’s faster and more intuitive than ever before. ENDUROCADD® NX empowers users to tackle sophisticated modeling and engineering of complex buildings using light gauge steel with ease.

This version provides comprehensive 3D modelling and views of roof shapes and roof trusses to make it even easier to design complex roofs with complex ceilings.

Fully BIM-compatible, this release introduces a host of new features that seamlessly integrate structural steel with light gauge steel frames. It’s a game-changer for anyone looking to model intricate roof shapes, build roof trusses, and rafters. And the best part? More features from the legacy application will be continuously added to the ENDUROCADD® NX software, making it even more powerful over time.

Screenshot of ENDUROCADD® NX software version 2.0

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Find out more about the powerful ENDUROCADD® NX software and how it provides cutting edge designs that use up to 40% less steel than alternative software design packages.

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25/09/2024 by enduroframe

Solutions to Fix Anything to LGS Walls

Solutions to Fix Anything to LGS Wall Frames

A common question is how to fix pictures, shelves and other items to LGS walls. This article explains the solutions available with the ENDUROFRAME® building system.

Attaching pictures, brackets, towel rails and shelves to steel frames is a common query we receive for ENDUROFRAME® building system support. Here’s how you can do it effectively:

For hanging pictures, use readily available hooks from any hardware store that attach directly to the plaster. This method doesn’t require a stud and can support up to 20 kg.
To attach directly to a stud, simply use a coarse thread self-drilling or self-tapping screw through a predrilled hole.
For a more secure fix for heavy items like TVs, cupboards, and towel rails, our ENDUROFRAME® building system includes a unique face fix nogging solution. This feature, added during the detailing stage of new homes, ensures a robust mount that won’t fail, providing long-term value and peace of mind.

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Contact our team to find out how to start making efficient light gauge steel frames, or contact one of our experienced licencees who manufacture the ENDUROFRAME®️ building system

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25/09/2024 by enduroframe

Benefits of self-certification

The ENDUROCADD® software complies with the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Protocol for Structural Software, allowing its outputs to replace signoff by a registered engineer for most one and two-story residential buildings saving time and money.

The ENDUROCADD® software is the first light gauge steel software package to be independently certified to comply with the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Protocol for Structural Software, and has done so for the last 12 years.

While this has been done for many years by the major timber software packages, the ENDUROCADD® software package remains the only light gauge steel package to comply with this protocol.

Compliance with this protocol means that the software has been independently checked and certified to comply with the National Construction Code (NCC), and its outputs can be used in lieu of signoff by a registered engineer, however there are limitations to this.

To utilize the self-certification function and adhere to the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software, projects must be endorsed by a “Trained Software User” (TSU) who has proven proficiency in operating the software. Additionally, TSUs need to possess a certificate bearing their name and unique number. Our in-house support team for the ENDUROFRAME® building system provides the necessary training and testing to TSUs.

There are limitations on the buildings that can be self-certified by the software: they must be class 1 and 10 buildings as defined by the NCC – basically houses or sheds, and there are limitations on the size of buildings.

The big benefit with this is once your detailer becomes a trained software user they can sign of on the majority of one and two story domestic houses including cyclonic, without the cost or time delays of having a structural engineer sign off the job.

The major advantage of self-certified software used by TSUs is that they can approve the majority of one and two-story residential buildings, including cyclonic structures, without incurring the expenses or time delays associated with obtaining a structural engineer’s approval for the project.

There are 3 certificates that the ENDUROCADD® software prepares:

ENDUROTRUSS® Certification. All of the designs of the structural members and connections within trusses are designed by the software and a list of the trusses that have passed/failed are listed. Rafters need to be selected based on lookup tables in the ENDUROFRAME® building system Design Manuals which are signed off by a registered engineer.
ENDUROWALL® Certification. This certificate provides a statement that the Trained Software User has selected the correct sections from the ENDUROFRAME® design manuals which are signed off by a registered engineer.
ENDUROFLOOR® Certification. All of the designs of the structural members and connections within trusses are designed by the software and a list of the trusses that have passed/failed are listed.

Our ENDUROFRAME® building system Design Manuals include a variety of floor and roof beams that have been approved by a registered engineer and cover the most common scenarios. If you require beams that are not covered in these manuals, you can design them using Spanman – A Timber and Steel Framing Manual On The Internet. We provide a link to the Spanman website from our ENDUROCADD® software, but please note that it requires an additional subscription. ENDUROCADD® software licensees can apply for a Spanman subscription discount.

Structural steel used in combination with the LGS will still require approval from a structural engineer.

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We are very happy to discuss further the benefits that the ENDUROCADD® software's compliance to the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software can provide to your business

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25/09/2024 by enduroframe

Simplifying Tying Down Frames

The ENDUROFRAME® Building System features a patented bent tab tiedown that replaces brackets to tie down frames, offering an uplift capacity of up to 30kN and significant cost savings by eliminating the need for expensive brackets that can be time consuming to fix. These innovations save time and money while reducing dependency on costly external brackets.

Full process focus

We are continually enhancing the ENDUROFRAME® Building System, not only to optimize its manufacturing process but also to simplify onsite installation for tradespeople.

Tying down frames

It is crucial to ensure that frames are securely anchored to the underlying structure in order to withstand wind uplift forces. Typically, inserting a bolt into a bottom plate next to a stud only yields up to 6kN of uplift resistance, which is inadequate for most wind regions and commonly used truss spans. To address this limitation, additional brackets are necessary to be fixed to the side of the stud and secured with bolts. However, these brackets can be costly and time-consuming to install.

Eliminating brackets

In contrast, the ENDUROFRAME® Building System incorporates a patented bent tab tiedown produced on the ENDURO® Rollformer. This innovative approach replaces the need for brackets fixed to studs and effectively secures studs to the underlying structure while offering an impressive uplift capacity of up to 30kN. By eliminating the requirement for expensive side-mounted brackets attached to studs, significant savings in both material and labour costs are achieved.

Moreover, the bent tab tiedown incorporates pre-punched holes for precise anchor bolt placement, removing any uncertainty for installation teams regarding bracket and bolt positioning. The bolt hole furthest away from the slab edge can be used greatly increasing the capacity of the bolt into the concrete slab.

Making installation and inspection easy

It’s even possible to print bolt type or uplift capacity information on each stud, further facilitating installation. These innovations save time and money for both installers and building surveyors while reducing dependency on costly external brackets.

We’re delighted to introduce an enhancement that empowers users of ENDUROCADD® software to choose which side of the stud should face the bent tab tiedown. This flexibility allows the bent tab tiedown to face away from the stud flanges, simplifying drilling and anchor bolt insertion during installation.

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Please feel free to reach out for more information about numerous other builder-friendly features in our innovative ENDUROFRAME® Building System!

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24/09/2024 by enduroframe

Shaping Curved Walls: A Simple and Elegant Solution

A Simple and Elegant Solution for Shaping Curved Walls

The ENDUROFRAME® building system offers a straightforward and robust solution for shaping steel walls into both small and large curves. This versatile capability is gaining popularity across commercial and residential settings. It can add an elegant touch to spiral staircases in upscale homes!

The ENDUROFRAME® building system solution enables top and bottom plates, as well as noggings to be made so that they can rotate to user-defined curves.

No specialized tools, additional cutting, or techniques are needed—just a creative vision!

For further information, please reach out to the ENDUROFRAME® building system team or any of our licensed partners across Australia.

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20/06/2024 by enduroframe

ENDUROHUB Portal Update June 2024

ENDUROHUB® Portal Update June 2024

ENDUROHUB®️ is a powerful online application to provide the data to efficiently run a factory to manufacture light gauge steel frames. ENDUROHUB®️ converts files generated in the ENDUROCADD®️ software into files that can be made by ENDURO® rollformers following predefined rules to meet individual fabricator preferences to optimise productivity. Additionally, ENDUROHUB®️ includes features such as sorting fabrication sheets according to assembly sequence, organizing wall panels for efficient stacking on trucks, tracking production and assembly progress, and generating comprehensive reports.

There were many highly requested features added in the June 2024 ENDUROHUB® update:

Assembly Height added to Assemblies and BOM tabs
Fabrication Record Improvements
Customised Assembly Rates
Rollformer shown in Order Screen
Strap bracing cutting lists now available for ENDUROBRACE machines
Short noggings can now be manufactured
and more!

Assembly Height added to Assemblies and BOM tabs

A new column has been added to the “Assemblies” tab and “BOM” tab which displays the height information of Wall, Truss and Joist assemblies. The height column can be enabled from the “Column chooser”.

It’s now possible to automatically sort assemblies by “Height”. ENDUROHUB® portal managers can turn this on by adding “Height” to the sort options in the “Fabrication Sort Profile” settings.

In addition to sorting by assembly height, it is also possible to put assemblies into a batch based on their height.

Reports can now be generated with Height and Width information of assemblies to work out the Panel and Truss stacking without needing to use “Panel Stacker” software.

An example of possible sort settings includes:

Sorting trusses by truss span, and then by height to get a “pyramid” of trusses;
Sorting wall frames by panel height, and then by panel width so all panels that are the same height can be made together with the longest panels at the bottom of a stack.

ⓘ The Height information visibility in ENDUROHUB® along with the width information would largely work as an alternative to Panel Stacker if explored to its full potential.

Hide Orders in the Order Screen

This version allows users to select which orders can be hidden in the order screen. This means that orders that have been completed are not shown in the order screen so that you can focus on the orders that still need to be made.

The added bonus of this is that that orders that are not hidden will load faster.

ⓘ Orders that are hidden are not deleted. To see any hidden jobs select the Show hidden jobs tickbox at the bottom of the Orders screen.

Fabrication Record Improvements

While assigning assembly times to Fabrication records, the pre-defined breaks would be automatically included based on the start and end times selected against the fabrication record.

The Start and End times of Breaks are required to be defined in Assembly settings.

ⓘ The BOM tab is used to split an order’s parts into batches and sort parts into the sequence they will be rollformed.

Customised Assembly Rates

In the Assembly Settings, you can now customize rates for permanent, part-time, and casual staff to gain a more precise insight into assembly costs. If these fields are left empty, the system will default to using the average assembly cost per hour.

Rollformer shown in Order Screen

Users can see which rollformer batches have been assigned to in the Order screen. This makes it easier to see which rollformer an order will be made on in multi-rollformer sites.

Strap bracing cutting lists now available for ENDUROBRACE machines

It is now possible to create cutting lists for ENDUROBRACE machines. This means strap braces can be manufactured in the same sequence as wall panels with wall panel IDs printed on the straps. You can select which types of strap braces cutting lists are created for. Strap braces can be batched and sorted.

This makes creating strap braces much faster!

Short noggings can now be manufactured

Until now, short noggings were not designed in ENDUROCADD® because they couldn’t be manufactured in the ENDURO® rollformer due to the length of the web notch.

This is now changed and ENDUROHUB® will add transition parts on each end of a short nogging head or sill which enable the part to go through the rollformer without getting jammed. These need to be cut off when the nogging is installed.

The default is to make short noggings with extensions at each end, however this can be changed in the Settings Profile.

The details of this feature can be seen at EE-85 – Short Noggings on Panel Ends beside Openings – ENDUROCADD Help (login required)

Other features added to ENDUROHUB® in June 2024

Columns can now be resized in the Orders Screen;
Fabrication charts in the Dashboard can be filtered by shift
There is a Loose Usage Order sequence in the Sort Profile;
Pack numbers can be manually added to assemblies in the Assemblies Tab and a Pack number column can now be selected in the cutting list tab
Headings are now added in the Release Order function to identify which batches have – and have not – been released

At Enduroframe, we are focusing on expanding the capabilities of ENDUROHUB® beyond cutting lists and provide metrics to aid scheduling and allow reporting on manufacturing processes.

Interested in learning more about ENDUROHUB®? Check out these related articles:

For students of our ENDUROCADEMY online training portal, there is an ENDUROHUB® Basics course available here

ENDUROCADD® NX software version 2.0

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Solutions to Fix Anything to LGS Wall Frames

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Benefits of self-certification

Find out more

Simplifying Tying Down Frames

Full process focus

Tying down frames

Eliminating brackets

Making installation and inspection easy

Find out more

A Simple and Elegant Solution for Shaping Curved Walls

Find out more

ENDUROHUB® Portal Update June 2024

Assembly Height added to Assemblies and BOM tabs

ⓘ The Height information visibility in ENDUROHUB® along with the width information would largely work as an alternative to Panel Stacker if explored to its full potential.

Hide Orders in the Order Screen

ⓘ Orders that are hidden are not deleted. To see any hidden jobs select the Show hidden jobs tickbox at the bottom of the Orders screen.

Fabrication Record Improvements

ⓘ The BOM tab is used to split an order’s parts into batches and sort parts into the sequence they will be rollformed.

Customised Assembly Rates

Rollformer shown in Order Screen

Strap bracing cutting lists now available for ENDUROBRACE machines

Short noggings can now be manufactured

Other features added to ENDUROHUB® in June 2024

At Enduroframe, we are focusing on expanding the capabilities of ENDUROHUB® beyond cutting lists and provide metrics to aid scheduling and allow reporting on manufacturing processes.

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