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Automated Light Gauge Steel Truss Designer

Create your 3D roof shape and truss layout from a simple outline.

Optimise for engineering with the light guage steel design calculator.

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What Sets LGSToolkit Apart

Easy Design Exploration Simple and Intuitive: Empowers all users to design their own LGS trusses.
Side-by-Side Comparison Comprehensive Features: Everything you need including loading, wind, section sizes, cantilevers, supports, spacing and more.
Early Collaboration Full Roof: View the full roof layout in 3D and download a comprehensive code compliant design report.

Roof Shape & Truss Layout

Simply draw an outline to get a fully automated roof and truss layout. You can even trace over a PDF or CAD background!

How it Works

  1. Easy Truss Shapes:  Select a truss from the layout or upload any truss.
  2. Instant Design:  The steel truss calculator performs all of the design checks required by code.
  3. Refine & Export:  Make adjustments to spacing, section size or add strengthening to get a working design.
  4. Calculations Ready:  Download a comprehensive calculation report for the whole roof.
This is a Structured Parametrics service