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.

Anvil v8.0.4 - Release Notes

Released Date: 20/05/2025

Changes

  • Fixed printer issues relating to a missing font.
    • Added extra logging when the Quote/Contract documents fail to print.
  • Fixed the project summary not appearing when saving a new job.
    • If this is still an issue please report it so we can check the error log.
  • Added option for measured or centred roller doors in partition walls.
  • Fixed position of roller door motors on left elevation.
  • Fixed some issues with roller door motor options being disabled.
  • Reduced roller door header length by 5mm to help fitting.
  • Fixed control joints note page reference on engineering documents. It was off by 1.

Anvil v8.0.3 - Release Notes

Released Date: 17/04/2025

Changes

  • Fix the problem when quickly saving, closing, and opening a job would load the old version, not the saved version.
    • This was mainly an issue for users with large data files.
  • Fix for various printing issues.
    • These were very hard to replicate and track down. Please keep reporting any printing issues as they arise.
  • Fixed the customer details not updating on the sidebar when changed using the pop-up window.
  • Fixed custom opening mullions showing as zed sections on the floor plan member schedule. They should be cee sections.
  • Fixed missing pier hole outline. An issue someimtes for roller door or custom opening mullions.
  • Added rafter length to Sketch Pad.
  • Include "Steel Wrapping" in roller door description on material schedule.