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v1.4.1

The EOFY Lock-In

  • Launched The EOFY Lock-In — lock the $88/mo founder rate before the new financial year, standard pricing returns to $129/mo on July 1 (May Lock-In retired)
v1.4

Spear Top / Palisade Gate Family

  • Added 5 new spear-top palisade models: pedestrian gate, sliding gate, double-swing gate, fence panel, and pedestrian gate with side panels
  • Configurable shaft profile (SHS, RHS, flat, round bar Ø12-20) with curated palisade-standard presets — 25x25x1.2 SHS default
  • Configurable tip style: crimped 4-sided pyramid or cast/welded arrowhead with optional decorative collar
  • Configurable rail pass-through per gate: through-top with 100mm protrusion or flush-with-top, plus through-bottom, flush-with-bottom, or cut-into-bottom
  • New SDK primitives crimped_tip and arrowhead_tip wired end-to-end through orthographic projection, SVG, PDF isometric, STEP export, and the Three.js 3D viewer
  • Bespoke catalogue illustrations for every spear-top variant
  • Glossary entries for palisade, spear, arrowhead, and crimped-tip cross-linked to the new models
v1.3

Sliding Gates, FAQ, and the Live Sample Page

  • Added 3 new sliding gate models: half-height slat, Hamptons-style, and two-section vertical slat
  • Added rake support to slatted, battened, and standard sliding gates
  • Added a configurable Wheel + Track Allowance to all sliding gates
  • Added a Front/Back guide-channel option for the sliding-track top rail
  • Added a configurable mid-rails widget across all 9 sliding gate models
  • Replaced the bottom-rail height + depth pair with the extrusion picker across all sliding and telescopic gates
  • Added a new Sliding Track compound extrusion profile for sliding and telescopic top rails
  • Added a top-tail option for sliding gates with opposite-of-tail rail-height dimensioning
  • Added a configurable louvre blade angle with a fit-to-frame option
  • Added a squareness check page to all 9 pedestrian gates
  • Added a patterned-battened fence panel model
  • Added a Side view to all four side panel models
  • Added a pool fence panel aligned to AS 1926.1-2012
  • Added catalogue illustrations for the three new sliding gates
  • Renamed sliding gates to industry-aligned names (half-height-slat, hamptons-style, two-section-vertical-slat)
  • Renamed the four standalone side-panel models to fence-panel: slatted, battened, louvred, and patterned-battened (combined pedestrian-gate-with-side-panels models keep their names); saved jobs and old URLs continue to work via 301 redirects
  • Defaulted post mounting to wall-bolted across all post-bearing models
  • Redesigned the FAQ page with sticky sidebar nav and 38 indexed questions
  • Redesigned the About page around the company and the father-and-son story
  • Redesigned the sign-in / sign-up page as a centered drafting plate
  • Unified subhead and editorial body typography to Geist Sans
  • Renamed the Side Panel "panel width" parameter to "clear opening width" and lowered the min height to 100mm
  • Allowed zero tail length on sliding gates and inset the mid-rail between stiles
  • Aligned all Fabricator price references to $88 / $73 / $880
  • Launched The May Lock-In sale (Early Bird retired)
  • Darkened drawing geometry strokes from #999 to #666 for sharper printouts
  • Fixed bottom batten overhang and raked-batten geometry on sliding gates
  • Louvred side panels now always emit stiles for horizontal louvres
  • Moved the battened-side-panel frame height dim to the right side
v1.2

More Models, Patterns, and Polish

  • Added 4 new models: round-baluster balustrade, rectangular-baluster balustrade, pool fence, and stair railing
  • Added patterned battened pedestrian, sliding, and side-panel gates, with a live pattern-designer widget
  • Added 5 telescopic sliding gate variants with fabrication and install notes
  • Added a single-piece louvred sliding gate (non-oversized)
  • Added a louvred pedestrian gate lockbox option
  • Added a French artisanal railing model with S-scroll geometry
  • Added an elliptical blade profile option across 10 louvred and slatted models
  • Added Capral aluminium pricing extrusion options
  • Added a louvred reverse-direction toggle and a bolted-rail split joint
  • Added a horizontal extrusion option for balustrades
  • Added an angle-bracket extrusion option to 12 battened models
  • Added SHS/RHS hollow options to the slat extrusion picker
  • Added rectangular RHS balusters across 4 balustrade models
  • Added user-authored corner notes on drawings
  • Added an optional welded catch plate on all 9 pedestrian gates
  • Added a curved variant of the battened privacy screen
  • Added the Design Intelligence panel (free metrics; gated cutting list and cost)
  • Added a /free-drawing lead magnet landing page with A/B-tested hero copy
  • Added a /case-studies dossier index plus the Poolside Curved Privacy case study
  • Added a filename prompt when saving a drawing
  • Added a WIP banner for in-progress models
  • Added static and dynamic batten spacing for the privacy battened model
  • Added slat / batten spacing dimensions on both leaves of double swing gates
  • Raised the patterned-batten cap from 5 to 10 batten types
  • Raised the per-request parameter limit from 60 to 200 to support complex patterns
  • Defaulted the louvred pedestrian gate frame to 40×40 SHS
  • Widened parameter ranges across many models for more design flexibility
  • Mid-rails now clip around the lockbox to prevent overlap
  • Replaced the email-gated free PDF flow with the Design Intelligence lead magnet
  • Redesigned the OpenGraph and Twitter card images as a blueprint drawing layout
  • Redesigned the landing page hero with full mobile responsiveness
  • Rewrote all frontend copy for welders (direct, fewer AI patterns)
  • Collapsed clear_opening_height_left / clear_opening_height_right into a single field on pedestrian gates
  • Removed the cookie consent banner
  • Fixed Google Sign-In on iPhone after several iterations on the OAuth verifier flow
  • Fixed hero CTA buttons stacking vertically on mobile
  • Fixed Save / Download buttons overflowing on the model page on mobile
  • Fixed flat-bar rotation on the stair railing
  • Fixed scroll wheel accidentally changing number input values
  • Fixed trial users stuck on the free tier after Stripe webhook
  • Self-healing for stale Stripe customer_ids on checkout and billing portal
  • Fixed top-internal-sleeve rendering on the louvred oversized sliding gate when the bolted-rail joint is selected
  • Hardened the WebGL fallback so 3D failures degrade gracefully
  • Polished onboarding and fixed the pricing-checkout dead-end for non-onboarded users
v1.1

Rebrand, Pricing, and the Configurator

  • Rebranded the entire site from CADdition to CAD60
  • Added louvred pedestrian gate and louvred oversized sliding gate models
  • Added standalone battened and slatted side panel models
  • Added the battened privacy screen model (with a separate curved variant)
  • Added saved jobs so paid users can return to a project mid-design
  • Added Stripe subscription billing
  • Added the 7-day free trial (replacing the 14-day money-back guarantee)
  • Added company logo upload for the drawing title block
  • Added user-specified drawing titles with automatic word wrap
  • Added a metric / imperial unit-system toggle throughout
  • Added a fullscreen SVG viewer with pinch-to-zoom on mobile
  • Added a 3D isometric view as the final page of every PDF
  • Added a Notes page toggle on PDF and SVG output (cut lists, lockbox info, install notes)
  • Added a squareness check page to every sliding gate
  • Added a visual SVG selector for footplate orientation
  • Added a 25×25 SHS option for frame extrusions
  • Added Page Note dimensions and named view labels on drawings
  • Added catalogue tag filter chips for browsing models by feature
  • Added in-line info tips on every form field
  • Added a free single-PDF lead magnet for unauthenticated visitors
  • Added title block defaults in account settings, auto-filled onto every drawing
  • Added a dedicated Hinges & Latches form group
  • Added the louvred pedestrian gate catalogue illustration
  • Added a 5-layer Iron-Clad Guarantee Stack on /pricing
  • Added a time-based urgency countdown and AUD currency labels on /pricing
  • Added a lost-jobs row and revision-cost row to the price anchor table
  • Added a "More Models Coming Soon" card to the catalogue
  • Added toe-in and toe-out footplate position options
  • Added RHS (rectangular) post support via the new post_depth_mm parameter
  • Added Framer Motion polish and entrance animations throughout the frontend
  • Renamed "Frame Tube Size" to "Frame Extrusion Profile" across all gate models
  • Renamed Electric Striker to Electronic Strike
  • Renamed DIY → Standard X-Frame in catalogue display names
  • Replaced the per-post footplate toggle with a clearer attachment-type dropdown
  • Replaced the catalogue with a unified grid plus dropdown filters
  • Replaced the contact page with a two-column layout and category sidebar
  • Restructured sliding gate frame options into separate stile and top-rail parameters
  • Defaulted post attachment to "Bolted to Side Wall" for all pedestrian gates
  • Defaulted lockbox to 100×100 and removed the duplicate lockbox section
  • Defaulted batten overhang to 100mm across all battened models
  • Defaulted lock selection to "No Lock / Handle" (and dropped the page note when no lock)
  • Redesigned the pricing page with Hormozi-style tiers (Explorer / Fabricator / Fleet)
  • Redesigned the hero section with a promo video, audio CTA, and an A/B copy split
  • Redesigned the social proof section with testimonial cards and WhatsApp screenshots
  • Redesigned the navbar with engineering corner marks and a glow-line border
  • Redesigned the louvred oversized sliding gate dimensions for fabrication clarity
  • Rewrote the landing-page objection section with 5 conversion-focused objections
  • Rewrote the privacy policy and terms of service with comprehensive coverage
  • Removed em dashes from all user-facing text
  • Removed BOM and cut list references from the product copy
  • Removed watermarks for paid tiers and skipped the download dialog for them
  • Improved PDF line weights to match the SVG preview exactly
  • Improved dimension spacing, lockbox height anchoring, and scale-proportional offsets
  • Improved error messages so backend validation surfaces inline in the form
  • Improved 3D preview lighting and batten alternation for better visibility
  • Form inputs now select all text on focus
  • Faster geometry-engine cold starts via background pre-warm
  • Made How It Works mockups clearly non-interactive on mobile
  • SEO and GEO audit: added OG images, web manifest, JSON-LD, breadcrumbs, and llms.txt