From FrameCAD Structure Projects to Machine CSV

For machine CSV, ask for the FrameCAD XML export from the project. Supported IFC files can be converted to FrameCAD XML for free.

Where Structure fits in the workflow

FrameCAD Structure handles the engineering and design side — load calculations, panel layout, member sizing. To fabricate, the project flows into Detailer output: an XML export, an FCP project file, or an IFC model. That's the file your factory receives, and that's the file LGSConverter converts.

Converting a Structure project

  1. Ask the design office for the project's FrameCAD XML export.
  2. Upload it to LGSConverter and review the project in the 2D editor.
  3. Configure your machine profile and export machine CSV at US$0.03 per linear metre.

IFC to FrameCAD XML is free. FrameCAD XML to machine CSV is US$0.03 per linear metre; reviewing the project is free. Existing account credits may apply.

No FrameCAD software at the factory

The whole point: the factory doesn't need FrameCAD Structure or Detailer installed. Dahezb and PINNACLE CSV formats are built in, and other CSV-driven roll-formers can be targeted through a configurable custom machine profile. Not sure about your machine? Send us a sample of its CSV format and we'll confirm compatibility first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can LGSConverter open a FrameCAD Structure project file directly?

For machine CSV, request FrameCAD XML. Supported IFC models have a separate free IFC-to-XML conversion; FCP machine-CSV export is hidden.

Does the conversion keep the engineering intact?

The converter reproduces the member geometry and tooling from the export file without altering the design. The 2D editor and QA report let you verify every frame before the CSV is generated.

Start converting now — free to try, pay only when you export.