From FrameCAD Structure Projects to Machine CSV

Projects engineered in FrameCAD Structure end up as Detailer exports — XML, FCP, or IFC. LGSConverter turns any of them into a machine-ready CSV, instantly.

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 XML export (preferred), FCP file, or IFC model.
  2. Upload it to LGSConverter — the conversion runs immediately in the browser.
  3. Review each wall, truss, and joist frame in the 2D editor with tooling marks displayed.
  4. Export the CSV mapped to your roll-former's tool library.

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.

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?

Structure projects reach fabrication as Detailer exports — XML, FCP, or IFC — and LGSConverter converts all three. Ask the design office for the XML export where possible.

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.