FrameCAD Detailer to CSV — No Second Licence Required
The design office has Detailer. The factory just needs the CSV. LGSConverter bridges that gap: upload any Detailer export and download the machine file in minutes.
The Detailer licence problem
FrameCAD Detailer is where LGS projects get designed — but generating the machine CSV on the fabrication side traditionally means a second Detailer seat at the factory. For fabricators running non-FrameCAD machines, or shops that only need conversion (not design), that annual licence is hard to justify.
What LGSConverter replaces
LGSConverter takes over the export-to-machine step. It accepts all three Detailer output formats:
- XML — the standard Detailer export, with full member and tooling data
- FCP — the native Detailer project file, parsed directly
- IFC — Detailer's BIM export, with member names preserved
Each file converts instantly to a CSV in your machine's format, with a 2D frame-by-frame review step in between. Free to try — upload your file, review every frame in the 2D editor at no cost, and pay only $0.03 USD per linear metre when you export.
Faithful to Detailer conventions
Tooling marks follow FrameCAD conventions — lip notches, web notches, swages, dimples, and end-truss chamfers are placed using the same connection rules Detailer applies, and the 2D editor renders them in the same visual language (green lip notches, red web notches, blue swages). Frames where tooling cannot be confidently determined are flagged for review rather than silently exported.
What it doesn't do
LGSConverter is a converter, not a design tool — it will not replace Detailer for panelising a building or engineering a structure. It replaces exactly one thing: the licence you'd otherwise need just to turn Detailer output into machine files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LGSConverter affiliated with FrameCAD?
No. LGSConverter is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a product of FrameCAD or any machine manufacturer.
Which FrameCAD Detailer export should I ask the design office for?
XML is preferred — it carries explicit tooling and fastener data. FCP and IFC also work. PDFs and DXFs do not contain the structural data needed for machine CSV.
Will the CSV match what Detailer itself would produce?
For standard connections the output matches FrameCAD conventions closely, and in many cases byte-for-byte. Every frame is shown in the 2D editor first, and QA checks flag anything that needs human review before export.
Start converting now — free to try, pay only when you export.