Ferra / Changelog

What's New in Ferra

Every release, newest first — what shipped, what changed, and what it means for your estimates.

2026

Sep 4, 2026

Faster review. Better models. More control.

Ferra now handles Québec French drawing sets end to end, adds column presets and plate libraries, makes review and editing safer, and gives estimators more control over materials, schedules, connections and IFC output.

JJosh Ford

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Aug 27, 2026

New

Steel TakeoffBid Intelligence3D Model

Rapid Estimate gets real. Columns, by hand.

Rapid Estimate grows into a true conceptual-pricing tool with adjustable material rates, columns can now be traced by hand straight off a schedule sheet, foundation-only columns get real lengths and weights, and metric units run through the entire takeoff.

MMichael Gu

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v1.6Aug 12, 2026

New

Steel Takeoff3D Model

Faster edits. Sharper numbers.

Column edits now apply instantly, beam and column edit forms are redesigned end to end, and a batch of stacking fixes clears out reversed and phantom columns for good.

JJosh Ford

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