After almost 2 years of solid work in specifying, testing, prototyping, getting feedback, writing code and developing support literature we will be releasing ENDUROCADD® with the ENDUROFLOOR™ system included. This will incorporate the detailing of floor trusses for balconies, step downs and voids, allow beams to be inserted within the floor cavity, and generating all fabrication and layout sheets.
The other huge change is how walls are built to support floor trusses and beams, and this is where the system gets very smart! Options are available for integrated and independent walls which will either extend studs to attach joists to, or to make a separate dwarf wall into which the floor trusses can be fixed. The latter option will make cassette floors possible. Headers will be built according to the type of wall selected.
This is only a first step with additional features such as design of floor joists well under way, as well as alternative types of floor systems. Watch this space!
There is extensive online support available for ENDUROFLOOR™ which should be read first including software usage guides, design manuals including span charts, an installation manual, and a
video of the training session.
We always appreciate feedback on what you like, what you don't like and what you would like to see in the future. Any comments can be added at the ENDUROFRAME® support page.
A full list of changes that have been made since V9.7.9 can be seen in the Readme file on installation. You can get this version by going to Options -> System Checks -> Check for Updates and downloading V9.8.0. It is also available for download using the latest downloader which is available here.
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