Anvil v8.0.16 - Release Notes

Released Date: 23/1/2026

Changes

  • The VDek cladding option is no longer available for selection.
  • New jobs will now have a locked pier size of 450mm. This can continue to be changed via the Engineering dialog.
  • The Plan Type and Plan Number fields located in the Customer Details area now supports the '/' character in addition to the standard alphanumeric characters.
  • Fixed an issue with single bay buildings when viewed in the Sketch Pad.
  • Fixed an issue where erroneous Tek Brackets were added in the side walls.
  • Fixed an issue when rendering the side wall Roller Door mullion length when an awning was present.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the delivery preferences warning to be shown to Titan users.
  • Fixed a number of memory and performance related issues.
  • Fixed a number of minor Material Schedule issues.
  • Fixed a number of minor UI issues.
  • Improved the initial start up performance of Anvil.
  • When attempting to open a Job that has progressed past the "Quote" stage and become locked, a new option is now available to request an unlock from Head Office.
  • Selecting the Unlock option will open your default email client with a prefilled email that can then be sent to Head Office.
  • Added wastage options for the following:
    • Anchor Wastage
    • Bolt Wastage
  • Added a search bar on the Material Schedule.
  • Strap Bracing connection details have been updated, Tophat and Z section variants are now available for both single and double strap combinations.
  • Changes have been made to require flashings and framing for Windows.
  • Quote and Contract documentation including the Terms and Conditions have been updated.
  • New options are now available to specify the document supply / building approval. These options will control the display of fields on the Schedule document.
  • Default options can also be set that will apply to new Jobs.
  • Quote and Contract documentation including the Terms and Conditions have been updated.
  • The Print menu now has specific Quote Only and Contract documents. The Quote Only document can no longer be signed, but instead a Contract document now must be printed at time of sale.
  • The new Contract documents now include:
    • Contract pages (typically 2)
    • Warning Page
    • Schedule Page
    • Updated T & Cs pages x 4
    • QA page
    • JSI page
  • New options are now available to specify the Document Supply responsibilities. These options will control the display of fields on the Contract Schedule document.
  • The Document Supply options will be noted on the new contract document schedule page at item 4.
  • If a JSI is required, tick the checkbox and this will be noted on both the Contract front page and the Contract Schedule at Item 13.
  • Strap Bracing connection details have been updated, Tophat and Z section variants are now available for both single and double strap com.
  • Framework and flashings for windows is now mandatory.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed custom openings larger than 5 metres (width / height) to be added.
  • Removed C250 as a selectable Eave Purlin option.
  • Minor adjustments have been made to the Header Flashing length calculations.

Anvil v8.0.15 - Release Notes

Released Date: 4/12/2025

Changes

  • The old Customer Details menu has now been removed and is no longer accessible. Instead all information usually added to that menu has now migrated to the Customer Information area
  • Lot/plan numbers and council area have been split into separate sections similar to how it’s entered in the Goldstar costing workbook.
  • Also if any of lot/plan number or Council fields are left blank, you will not be able to Upload to Head Office until they are completed correctly.
  • There is now a new section for a Postal Address if required. Simply untick the Same As Site Address option and fill in the details. The Postal address will also appear on the quote/contract document.
  • Delivery Notes section is for any helpful information for the delivery; e.g. site access details, carry in distance, site contact person or if the kit is being delivered to a transport company etc. This will also appear on the quote/contract document.
  • A new Default General Notes section has been added to the “Outside of Jobs’ Options menu. Any details entered in this new area will be saved and automatically be added to every new job you create. If you add the same general notes to all your quotes, this new section will save you time.
  • Improvements have been made to side wall roller door height clearance when an awning is present to ensure appropriate space is available for both the door header and the support wall girt set just below the awning rafters. Note: Simply put adding a side awning will reduce the clearance height of any roller door on that wall. Added a dialog that allows the editing of open bays from the Accessories menu so they can now be repositioned in the same way as windows and doors.
  • Added a warning when Calculating a COLA building to remind users to have these buildings checked by head office before quoting.
  • Numerous additional bug fixes.

Anvil v8.0.14 - Release Notes

Released Date: 23/10/2025

Changes

  • Numerous changes have been made for Titan supplied PA doors:
    • The lock side for double PA doors can now be selected and is displayed on the floor plan.
    • Door locksets are now listed correctly in the BOM.
    • Jambs have been adjusted based on the requirements for each door.
    • Closing Angles have been adjusted based on the requirements for each door.
    • Angle brackets have been adjusted to match the wall girt size.
  • Added a foundation note to the Footings Plan and Footings Details.
  • Special note regarding min. clearance around the building is now being added to the quote/contract when installation has been included.
  • Eave purlin are no longer displayed on the cladding layout drawings.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a duplicate unpunched version of the side wall roller door girt to be supplied.
  • Mandatory PVC vermin flashing becomes a selectable option when a shed is on footings only (no slab).
  • This is so it can still be included if your customer is planning to pour a slab at some point in the future.
  • Fixed an issue that caused an error when vermin flashing is enabled and an accessory is placed in a partition wall.
  • Minor adjustments have been made to the max. Apex Brace length calculation.
  • Minor adjustments have been made to the Awning Roof Cladding length calculation.
  • Uploading jobs to Head Office now requires the Lot/Plan Numbers and Council Area to be completed.

Anvil v8.0.13 - Release Notes

Released Date: 22/08/2025

Changes

  • The colour option "Gulf" has been removed and is no longer available for selection.
  • The new colour “Hamptons White” is now available for selection .
  • The Length and Span fields have been switched on the Building Configuration screen.
  • This is to bring Galaxy sheds in line with all other Titan products which list the length first.
  • The Width and Height labels have been switched on all drawings for windows and doors so height is listed first.
  • The Ridge Filler option will be automatically unselected when the COLA option is activated as this is not mandatory on open buildings. It can be reselected if required.
  • Roller Doors now have sequential numbering across the building for drawings and the BOM.
  • Titan Vermin Flashings are now calculated with 3.1m lengths.
  • Side Roller Door mullions has been adjusted.
  • Full length mullions (up to eave height) will continue to be supplied for Side Roller Doors.
  • If there is no side wall girt above the header then one will be added.
  • In circumstances where multiple doors exist in a side wall and additional girts are required, the girts are placed at the highest location to ensure alignment.
  • The elevation drawings will now depict the Roller Door mullions terminating at the next available girt that is higher than the header.
  • Vermin flashing is now supplied for the bottom of Standard Titan PA Doors.
  • Titan Glass Sliding Doors are now only available in Black or White.
  • Existing jobs that had the incorrect colours selected will reset the selection to 'No Colour' and warn the user.
  • Fixed a potential crash under certain circumstances.
  • Metroll header flashing size and lengths have been adjusted.
  • Additional Export options have been made available (Metroll users).

Anvil v8.0.12 - Release Notes

Released Date: 05/08/2025

Changes

  • 30 degrees is no longer a selectable option.
  • A new option for saving to cloud.
  • Added addition girt dimensions for clarity.
  • Added an additional girt above Roller Doors where none is available for the mullion to fix to.
  • Added cladding supports to the end walls.
  • Added pre-folded flybraces.
  • Adjusted B2B column punchings.
  • Adjusted Garaport and Awning columns to consider step downs and falls.
  • Adjusted the bolted girt bracket fixing quantities.
  • Display the lateral knee brace height on Elevation drawings.
  • Fixed an issue that caused an application crash under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue that caused back-to-back columns to be drawn with the wrong offsets.
  • Fixed an issue that caused left / right PA doors to be erroneously consolidated.
  • Fixed an issue that caused partition wall PA Doors to render in the incorrect location.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the eave purlins in COLAs to be drawn in the incorrect position.
  • Fixed an issue that caused windows to be drawn in the incorrect location
  • Fixed an issue where the inner wall cladding was incorrectly calculated.
  • Fixed an issue where the insulation option would remain checked when no options were selected.
  • Improved COLA engineering.
  • Improved the BOM consolidation export.
  • Improved the stirrup layout drawing.
  • Improved the visibility of Roller Doors when a dark color palette is selected.
  • Minor adjustment to the consolidated BOM cladding order.

Anvil v8.0.11 - Release Notes

Released Date: 10/07/2025

Changes

  • Added PA Door sheet usage to the cladding schedule.
  • Added ridge partition walls to the cladding layout diagram.
  • Improved the clickable area for PA Doors when attempting to edit.
  • The secondary back-to-back structural members are no longer punched in reverse.
  • Improved a select number of forms when using Anvil with high DPI modes.
  • Improved margins on drawings with schedules and other notes.
  • Improved the ridge partition cladding calculations.
  • Improved the girt spacing calculations.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed accessories to be placed higher than intended.
  • Fixed an issue when opening a Job with a PA Door in the ridge partition in some circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue that causes the concrete slab to be rendered incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue that selected the incorrect accessory when attempting to edit in some circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the front elevations to display the incorrect dimensioning.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly calculated cladding arrangement on the end walls.
  • Fixed an issue that would remove the loft cladding above the inner awning wall.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the cladding from being cut around certain accessories.
  • Fixed an issue that caused value to not display rounded in certain areas.

Anvil v8.0.10 - Release Notes

Released Date: 30/06/2025

Changes

  • More improvements to cladding layout.
  • Fixed positioning of centred custom openings.
  • Fixed error with ridge partitions.
  • Fixed error relating to bracing for jobs with droppers above roller doors.

Anvil v8.0.9 - Release Notes

Released Date: 25/06/2025

Changes

  • Improved performance for large data updates.
    • These should happen less frequently and complete faster.
  • Updated BOM export for processing.
  • New cladding layout drawing and revised cladding rules.
  • Improved clickable area for checkboxes.
    • You must now click on the label on the checkbox.
    • Clicking on the blank area next to the check box will not activate the checkbox.
    • This will reduce accidental clicks.

Anvil v8.0.8 - Release Notes

Released Date: 11/06/2025

Changes

  • Reduced the CPU and memory usage for large data updates.
    • This is still a work in progress. More improvements are in the pipeline.
  • Updated BOM export for processing.

Anvil v8.0.5 - Release Notes

Released Date: 4/06/2025

Changes

  • Added total kit weight to the bottom of the project summary.
  • Improvements to the BOM, working towards improved processing.
  • Updated bridging calculations.
  • Roller door motors as a separate line item on the BOM.
  • Better error handling when Shed Safe API fails.