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ENDUROCADD Update October 2026

ENDUROCADD® LGS software update October 2026

Enduroframe is excited to announce the release of ENDUROCADD® NX LGS software v3.0!

In this version, we have added the ability to edit wall components in 3D while viewing the rest of the model! This is one of the most significant new features we have added in our ENDUROCADD® NX journey and will greatly speed up the process to review and update wall frame assemblies, without needing to open a separate editor. 

This major update also brings powerful new 3D detailing tools, upgraded program performance, Roof battens, Roof bracing, bug fixes, and several features requested by detailers to automate their workflow processes.

This update is available to licensees and makes the ENDUROCADD® NX LGS software package even more user-friendly.

New Powerful LGS Editing and Design Features

Wall Edit In-Place: Edit wall frame assemblies without switching to a separate editor. Align studs across storeys, adjust tiedowns, flip bracing and more in full 3D context!

Live Sections & 3D View Box: Effortlessly crop your 3D model to isolate internal walls and inspect load paths. This capability especially powerful for multi-storey detailing.

Roof Bracing, Ceiling Bracing and Roof Battens: The latest components to be added to ENDUROCADD® NX from legacy ENDUROCADD®. Roof batten and bracing parts are fully modelled in NX. Safety battens are now included to support site OH&S compliance.

Other new features:

  • Dark mode
  • Copy Levels
  • Start job from template: Pre-populate wind loads, wall/roof styles, and tie-down configurations for consistency across the detailing team.
  • Hide/Show Opening Numbers
  • Export to Sketchfab

Efficient steel detailing

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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Automated ICJs Intermediate Ceiling Joists and Binders

Automated ICJs and Binders

A Smarter Way to Design Light Gauge Steel Roof Structures

At Enduroframe, we’re always looking for ways to make roof design more efficient, precise, and user-friendly. That’s why we’re excited to highlight a powerful enhancement in our software: Automated Intermediate Ceiling Joists (ICJs) and Binders. This feature streamlines ICJ insertion, making it easier than ever to reinforce ceilings while reducing manual effort.

What Are ICJs and Binders?

ICJs are structural members that run parallel between trusses, at the same height as truss bottom chords. They provide key support for plasterboard ceilings and eliminate the need for ceiling battens or running trusses at closer spacings. In cases where trusses are spaced at 1200mm, ICJs help can provide a working platform when working at height.

Binders, on the other hand, run perpendicular to trusses and ICJs, sitting above roof truss bottom chords. They support the ICJs, ensuring a stable and well-distributed load. Binders can also be used as lateral restraints for truss bottom chords.

ENDUROCADD® Automation

Previously, adding ICJs and binders was a very manual process, requiring detailers to add members one-by-one as beams. Now our automated ICJ and binder insertion takes the guesswork out of the process. The ENDUROCADD® software follows built-in design rules to automatically place ICJs and binders where needed, ensuring optimal structural integrity. Users can also fine-tune settings for complete customization.

Key Features & Benefits

✅ Automatic ICJ Placement – ICJs are intelligently inserted at the midpoint between roof trusses, ensuring proper support and reducing manual input.

✅ Flexible User Configurations – Choose the section type, truss spacing, maximum ICJ length before splicing, and whether to add ICJs across the entire roof or block by block.

✅ Smart Binder Integration – Binders are placed at user-defined spacing, supporting ICJs seamlessly. Users can define overlap lengths and choose whether binders are boxed.

✅ Precision Manufacturing Data – ICJs and binders are now included in the BOM (Bill of Materials) and NC data for seamless manufacturing and job tracking in ENDUROCADD NX and ENDUROHUB.

Why It Matters

Eliminating repetitive tasks makes life easier for detailers. Automating ICJs and Binder insertion in ENDUROCADD® software is just one example of our ongoing commitment to innovation and continuous improvement of the ENDUROFRAME® building system.

For installers, it can mean less trusses and/or ceiling battens to install while providing a safe work platform, making a cost-effective roof solution!

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With automated ICJs and binders, we’re making Light Gauge Steel roof detailing more efficient, accurate, and customizable than ever.

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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
Screenshot of ENDUROCADD® NX software version 2.0
Screenshot of ENDUROCADD® NX software version 2.0
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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Benefits of self-certification

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.

 

Certificate stating that ENDUROCADD® is compliant with the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software Version 2011.1

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 . 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.

Click here to find out more about the benefits of the ENDUROCADD® software

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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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ENDUROCADD® Software update October 2023

ENDUROCADD® Software Update October 2023

We are excited to release the latest version of the ENDUROCADD® and ENDUROCADD® NX Software! Read on to learn about Hip Type 3, staggered noggings and more new features for detailing ENDUROFRAME® Building System light gauge steel frames.

Hip Type 3

The Hip Type 3 is the biggest building feature we have added to the ENDUROCADD®️ software in a few years with several benefits over alternative hip end options:

  • It is suitable for low pitched roofs less than 8 degrees.
  • It ensures that all the trusses in the hip end are properly designed and verified, and that all the tiedowns connecting them are adequate.
  • It features bent tab connections, tabs that can be folded to attach trusses to girder trusses, making installation easy and fast. The tabs have been extensively tested at a NATA-accredited laboratory to determine their strength and performance.
  • The Hip Type 3 can accommodate raised heel heights, which are ideal for situations where extra truss strength is needed.
  • It is the only hip option which allows box gutters to run around multiple roof faces.
  • It is the most similar to timber trusses, which makes it easier for installers to adapt to light gauge steel.
  • The hip girder truss is centred on the hip line which is preferred by many roof installers.

Find out more about Hip Type 3 at the introduction page here
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Staggered noggings

Traditionally, studs in ENDUROWALL® panels are threaded through the web notches in continuous noggings. The benefit of continuous noggings is that they are rolled in a single part and require fewer screws to connect to studs.

Fabrication of wall panels may be sped up and automated if studs do not need to be slid through continuous noggings. By breaking noggings down into sections that can fit between studs they can potentially be installed last after the rest of the frame has been assembled (in a vertical axis) which removes a lot of the access issues screwing in the middle of the frame which can be difficult to reach.

Look for the new checkbox for Staggered noggings in Wall Detailing Options in the ENDUROCADD® Software.

Improved NC-Data Errors & Warnings

We’ve revised the way NC-Data Errors and Warnings are communicated after feedback from both ENDUROCADD® Software detailing frames and ENDUROHUB® Portal users who generate cutting lists for ENDURO® Rollformers.

NC-Data Errors must be fixed by detailers before a job is released to manufacture. If Errors are not resolved there may be delays in production because ENDUROHUB® will not allow cutting lists to be generated in order to avoid rollformer damage or jamming of parts in the rollformer. 

If the Error is caused by ENDUROCADD® Software rather than a detailing decision, please report the issue. Especially if the error cannot be resolved by editing parts in the wall/panel editor or truss editor.

Jobs with NC-Data Warnings are allowed to be rolled. The intent of Warnings is to flag to detailers that they should probably fix them to avoid minor assembly issues.

A modified message box now appears highlighting any errors to the detailer to show what must be fixed before a job is submitted to manufacture. This message box can also be brought up in the Options menu even after a job has been detailed.

Ancillary list with product codes for ERP systems

An often-overlooked aspect of detailing is creating comprehensive lists of ancillary parts which need to be delivered to site. This is often an additional process to work out what ancillary parts are required, adding them into an ERP system, and generating lists that can be provided to a storeman to pick from. ENDUROCADD®️ makes this process much simpler with much of the process automated.

Using the Order Parts feature, it is possible to use formulas to calculate the quantities of ancillaries. This release of ENDUROCADD®️ has fixed a number of issues so that user-defined part codes that may be used in an ERP system can be selected in the partdatauser.xlsx file and added against all parts in the Materials Usage Markup Report.

We have added standard Ancillary lists into ENDUROHUB®️ so checklists of parts can be generated and printed out to enable parts to be selected for delivery.

Show/hide user loads in Truss Editor

In the Truss Editor, you can now easily check loads that have been applied to the truss by typing Ctrl+L or go through the Show Menu.

User loads are shown in a table with numbers on the truss corresponding to each row.

How to install ENDUROCADD® Software updates

Click through to the ENDUROCADD® Software release notes for further information on new features and instructions on how to install the updates:

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Next Generation of ENDUROCADD® Steel Frame Software Released

Next Generation of ENDUROCADD® Steel Frame Software Released

Efficient Light Gauge Steel Frame Design Software

A core component of the ENDUROFRAME® Building System is the ENDUROCADD® steel frame software package to design light gauge steel frames. The ENDUROCADD® software package works seamlessly with ENDURO® rollformers to make roof trusses, wall frames, and floor joists. It complies with the applicable Australian standards for the design of light gauge steel frames. Also, it even self-certifies frames in accordance with the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software.

The ENDUROCADD® software designs light gauge steel frames for use in residential, light commercial, modular, and even industrial buildings. It provides structural calculations on roof trusses, floor trusses, connections and wall bracing. The ENDUROCADD® software prepares drawings for the fabrication and installation of frames, and even provides detailed costings.

From November 2021, the ENDUROCADD® software incorporates a powerful CAD engine developed by the Intellicad Technology Consortium. This provides full 3D visualisation of the light gauge steel model, and produces detailed site drawings to show how to install the ENDUROFRAME® system. This new CAD engine will be progressively expanded to provide even more functionality over the next few months.

Find out more about the ENDUROCADD® software package at https://enduroframe.com/endurocadd_software/.

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ENDUROCADD NX Layouts screen

An ENDUROCADD software license provides you with a one year annual subscription which includes access to the software application, extensive online design manuals, a comprehenisve library of construction details, and our online training system, Endurocademy.

Click here to purchase an ENDUROCADD® software license.

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