AXISv3.0.0Release Notes
Recent updates, engine improvements, and calculations added to the platform.
3.0.0
Major Features
- —Structural Canvas Workspace: A new interactive drawing environment with 2D and 3D structural modeling.
- —Draw beams, columns, and braces, and instantly add supports or point/UDL/horizontal loads.
- —Keyboard shortcuts for rapid drafting (e.g., 'B' for beam, 'C' for column, 'F' for zoom-to-fit).
- —Axis Advisor: A smart natural language search engine. Type 'span = 5m, f'c = 28 MPa' to instantly find the right tools.
Interface & Redesigns
- —Redesigned the tools directory page.
- —Favorites System: Pin your most frequently used calculators directly from the tools listing.
- —New interactive Tour Overlay to guide first-time users.
Calculations & Engineering
- —Added new FEM (Finite Element Method) logic, deep beam processing, and integrated AISC database scripts.
2.0.0
Engineering & Calculations
- —Added rts, Lr, Fcr, and h/tw limit checks to the Steel Beam tool.
- —Added exact ACI coefficients for One-Way Slab design.
- —Added ACI spacing checks to the Crack Width calculator.
- —Added av/d checks to the Corbel tool.
- —Updated the Anchor Bolt tool to use the 5/3 power method for interaction equations.
- —Improved the tension-controlled strain formulas for Beam Flexure.
- —Added validity checks to the Continuous Beam tool to prevent invalid setups.
Interface & Usability
- —Added labels and dimension lines to the 3D models for better visualization.
- —The calculation sheet now expands by default so you can see your step-by-step results right away.
- —Fixed several mobile layout issues so inputs and labels fit perfectly on phone screens.
- —Cleaned up the 2D elevation drawings by removing unnecessary visual hooks.
New Features
- —Added PDF export support for calculation reports.
- —Various UI improvements, calculation engine enhancements, and much more!
Bug Fixes
- —Fixed a bug where service loads (wService) wouldn't convert correctly when switching between SI and Imperial units.
1.1.1
Feedback & support
- —New feedback button on tools and knowledge pages lets you send structured feedback (bug, UX, calculation, etc.) with drafts saved if you close the window.
Knowledge Base & codes
- —New Knowledge Base hub with sections for design codes, formulas, materials, and worked examples.
- —Design Codes page for ACI 318-19, AISC 360-22, and ASCE 7-22 with searchable, collapsible provisions.
Beam flexure & stress block
- —Added Whitney stress-block diagram for ACI 318-19 beam flexure with clear Cc, Cs, T force labels and a tension/transition/over‑reinforced status badge.
PDF & JSON exports
- —Tool exports now generate more structured reports with clearer sections, code references, and embedded drawings.
- —Added export progress indicator so you can see what stage the PDF is in while it generates.
Tool hub improvements
- —Tools hub search now ranks results by relevance to tool titles, descriptions, and code references, so common design queries surface first.
- —Recent and Popular tabs in the tools hub now better reflect what you and other users actually open most often.
UI & navigation
- —Clicking the version pill in the tools hub header now takes you to this detailed changelog page.
- —Small layout and visual tweaks across tools and knowledge pages to keep things consistent.
1.1.0
Export to PDF & JSON
- —Export any tool's calculation as a professional branded PDF report, including inputs, results, code references, and unit system.
- —Drawings and figures are automatically captured and embedded in the PDF.
- —JSON export available for structured data, archiving, or further processing.
New Tools Hub
- —Redesigned tools page with search across all 25+ tools (by title, description, or code reference like ACI 318).
- —Categories start collapsed, expand only what you need.
- —Recent tab shows your last-visited tools; Favourites lets you pin your most-used tools for quick access.
- —Popular tab shows the most-used tools globally.
Mobile Improvements
- —Drawing panel controls no longer hidden behind the bottom navigation bar.
- —Drawings default to fullscreen on mobile for a better view.
- —LaTeX calculation steps no longer force the whole page to scroll sideways.
- —Better touch scrolling in the Calc Sheet tab.
Imperial Unit Fixes
- —Drawing views now render correctly when using ft and in.
- —Changing units no longer resets or mis-scales drawing dimensions.
- —Beam Torsion tool now calculates correctly in Imperial.
Feedback System
- —Submit feedback directly from any tool using the feedback button.
- —Draft is saved so you won't lose it if you navigate away.
Input Panel Expand
- —New Expand button resizes the input panel so every section's fields fit on one row, no more scrolling.
- —Pressing Tab now jumps from input cell to input cell, skipping unit dropdowns.
UI Polish
- —Smoother animated DCR gauge bar.
- —Consistent input layout across all 25+ tools (Loads → Geometry → Material → Reinforcement).
- —Steel section drawing: tf label repositioned; full decimal precision in input cells.
Bug Fixes
- —Drawing tab bar and distributed load layout display correctly on mobile.
- —Drawing panel controls no longer hidden behind bottom navigation.
- —Beam Flexure: equation alignment and layout corrected.
- —Two-Way Slab: SI and Imperial units now display correctly.