Light Steel Framing software, explained.

NodusCad is Windows CAD software developed specifically for Light Steel Framing (LSF), also known as Light Gauge Steel (LGS) or Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) framing. It connects modeling, structural analysis, detailing, documentation and optional NC fabrication data in one model.

You can model walls, floors, roofs, trusses, stairs, panels, openings and loose members in 2D and 3D, using cold-formed steel profiles and storey-based project organization.

Yes. Loads, combinations, displacements and member checks are handled in the same NodusCad model used for detailing and documentation, so the structural and fabrication information remains connected.

NodusCad can generate panel and assembly drawings, bills of material and project outputs in DWG, DXF, PDF and IFC, according to the plan and workflow being used.

The optional NC module converts resolved members into machine-oriented data such as cuts, holes, dimples, swages, notches and fixing positions for roll-forming production.

There is no universal NC format for every machine and controller. Compatibility must be confirmed for the specific roll-forming line and its configured operations before production use.

NodusCad is a desktop application for Windows.

Yes. The free plan has no time limit and includes modeling and detailing. Paid plans add structural calculation and exports, while NC fabrication is an optional module.