2026-06-15
Feature
Two parallel discipline launches this cycle:
• AISC hub at /aisc — bolt-capacity calculator (Ch. J §J3), weld-sizing calculator (AWS D1.1 §J2), 4-bolt extended unstiffened endplate (AISC DG-4), column baseplate (AISC DG-1 §22.8.3), bolted beam splice. A325/A490 throughout, RCSC 2020 preload, imperial units.
• Civil reinforced-concrete end-to-end pipeline — slabs, columns, beams, and pad footings all extracted from drawings via GPT-4o vision, checked against EN 1992-1-1 (§6.1/§6.2/§6.4/§7.3/§9.2), and output as BS 8660:2020 bar schedules with shape codes 00/21/51/67. Column schedule includes biaxial M-N interaction (Whitney block) and slenderness §5.8.
• /aisc/samples: three worked US examples (60×30ft portal frame, multi-storey office, 3-storey RC frame) with downloadable PDF reports, DSTV NC1, and IFC 4.0 bundles.
• /electrical/demo — 42-circuit 480V interactive MDB with NEC Art. 220 load calculations; /electrical/samples with downloadable panel schedule PDFs.
• Multi-discipline /pricing page — structural + 2 add-ons €299/yr (Professional), all disciplines €699/yr (Enterprise); individual and Studio variants.
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2026-06-14
Pricing
The /pricing page now shows the full multi-discipline layout as the default — no preview flag required. Three disciplines are now available for purchase: Electrical (NEC/IEC cable sizing, panel schedules), Civil (foundation design, retaining walls, drainage), and SCADA (process automation, HMI, signal mapping). Each is €149/yr standalone; bundle Structural + 2 for €299/yr (Professional) or all disciplines for €699/yr (Enterprise). Existing Pro subscribers received a launch email with a 7-day money-back guarantee. The structural-only layout is still reachable at /pricing/structural for paid-ad landing.
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2026-06-10
Feature
Every demo run — portal frame or PDF drop widget — now produces a permanent, public /share/:slug URL. The page shows the full EN 1993 result: member utilisation table, connection count, estimated tonnage, and a one-paragraph plain-language summary. LinkedIn and email share intents are pre-populated. The OG image (1200×630 SVG) renders the frame wireframe, headline stats, and pass/fail status so LinkedIn preview cards look right out of the box. Share links last 90 days; logged-in users can revoke their own links from the page.
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2026-06-10
Pricing
A new Founding Customer tier is now live on /pricing. Pay €999 once and get lifetime Pro access — all current and future Pro features, priority email support, and early access to industry packs. Hard-capped at 25 seats with a live counter. Sold out state auto-refunds over-checkout attempts server-side.
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2026-06-07
Content
Three new segment pages go live — /industries/warehouses, /industries/bridges, and /industries/office-buildings — available in English, Dutch, and German. Each page includes sector-specific ROI calculators, structural use cases, and direct links to relevant features.
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2026-06-04
Pricing
The /pricing page now includes a live ROI calculator that compares FrameAI processing cost against junior modelleur hourly rates over a month. An 8-question FAQ accordion handles the most common procurement objections — licensing, data security, Eurocode coverage, and Tekla compatibility.
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2026-06-01
Content
The /videos page now hosts 5 complete walkthroughs: PDF-to-BIM pipeline, EN 1993 steel checks, shop drawings + DSTV export, Night Shift auto-recalc, and an interactive /demo portal-frame run. Every video ships with English, Dutch, and German VTT caption files and a downloadable transcript.
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2026-05-28
Growth
Users who signed up but never ran a job now receive a 2-email re-engagement sequence — 72 hours and day 7 post-signup. Emails run in English, Dutch, and German based on locale. Postmark broadcast infrastructure handles delivery and unsubscribe in one click.
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2026-05-24
Content
Structural engineering software resellers can now join the FrameAI partner program. Stripe Connect Express handles commission payouts automatically — 20% recurring commission on referred customer subscriptions. Partners get a unique referral code, a branded dashboard, and real-time commission tracking.
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2026-05-20
Integrations
The FrameAI Tekla Structures plugin ships as a production MSI installer, Authenticode-signed for enterprise deployment. The ribbon adds 5 buttons covering upload, run, export, and viewer. Connection design runs EN 1993-1-8 v2 with auto bolt escalation (8.8 → 10.9 → 12.9) and M24 → M30 diameter stepping. Requires .NET 4.8 and Tekla 2022 or later.
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2026-05-16
Content
The portal frame demo now runs interactively in the browser without an account. A pre-loaded 24m × 36m portal with IPE400 rafters and HEA300 columns runs a full EN 1993-1-1 check in real time. Users can tweak geometry, re-run, and download the resulting fabrication PDF — all in under 90 seconds.
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2026-05-14
Content
A new benchmark comparison page runs the numbers on modelling a 24m × 36m single-storey portal frame. FrameAI completes the full pipeline — PDF upload, member extraction, EN 1993 checks, and shop drawings — in under 4 minutes. Tekla Structures requires 11 hours of manual work for the equivalent output. The page is shareable with an OG image and full social meta tags.
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2026-05-11
Integrations
All FrameAI exports now include IFC 4.0 files using CoordinationView 2.0 schema — the format required by Tekla Structures, Autodesk Revit, Nemetschek Allplan, Graphisoft ArchiCAD, and Solibri. Property sets carry utilisation ratios and material grades. A Tekla round-trip guide explains how to re-import FrameAI output for further detailing.
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2026-05-08
Growth
After completing a /demo/portal-frame run, users see an email capture modal to download their PDF drawing. Opting in starts a 3-email nurture sequence — Eurocode explainer, connection design deep-dive, and a FrameAI demo invitation — spaced at +48 hours and +5 days. Postmark broadcast handles the drip, with RFC 8058 List-Unsubscribe on every send.
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2026-04-30
Feature
FrameAI now runs overnight processing automatically. Between 22:00 and 06:00 Europe/Berlin, the system picks up pending project revisions, re-runs all EN 1993/1992 checks, detects geometry changes, and ships a digest email at 06:00. Revision history is preserved; a diff view shows exactly what changed between revisions.
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2026-04-25
Integrations
FrameAI now exports DSTV NC1 7th edition files — the format required by Trumpf, Amada, and Bystronic CNC machines. A 12-check validator confirms geometry and syntax before export. Each part gets a correct neutral-axis BO coordinate. A DXF cross-reference layer ties NC1 blocks to shop drawing geometry. Compatible with Trumpf/Amada/Bystronic machines.
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2026-04-18
Feature
The Studio REST API v1 is now live. Bearer token authentication, full job lifecycle (create, poll, cancel), project management, and DXF/BOM export endpoints. A Python SDK — frameai-sdk — is available on PyPI with pip install frameai-sdk. Full OpenAPI spec with Postman collection at /api/docs.
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2026-04-10
Feature
FrameAI now designs and checks reinforced concrete members alongside steel. Cover bending (§6.1), shear (§6.2), crack width (§7.3), minimum reinforcement (§9.2–§9.5), and concrete cover are all calculated per EN 1992-1-1. BS 8666 shape codes drive the rebar schedule output. Mixed steel-and-concrete frames are fully supported.
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2026-03-20
Eurocode
The v2 endplate moment connection design engine is live. Auto bolt escalation runs 8.8 → 10.9 → 12.9 with simultaneous diameter stepping M24 → M30. Flange and web fillet welds are auto-sized per §4.5.3.2. Block shear checks follow §3.10.2; bearing follows §3.6.1. Every joint ships with a joint detail PDF containing bolt schedule, weld schedule, utilisation bar, classification badge, and an elevation sketch. BCSA Green Book verified.
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