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title: "Avontus Designer 2026 R1"
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updated: 2026-04-23T21:49:42Z
published: 2026-04-23T21:49:42Z
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# Avontus Designer 2026 R1

### **Version:** **6.9.1371.0** **Release Date:** **April 21st, 2026**

## Feature Release Notes

- Enable custom planking to specify plank types/widths for different bays
- Set the max plank width for a bay to limit the planks used by width
- Text can now be added to toeboards in Global/Drawing options
- Enhanced 3d model rendering with new anti-aliasing option

## Enhancement Release Notes

- The 4-leg compact half-bay stairway now has a setting for adjacent bay access width
- Enhanced 3d model rendering with new anti-aliasing option
- Bill of materials grid now persists its layout and can also be reset
- New catalog format .catalog now supported for materials import
- CAD model import view now starts with an orthogonal perspective
- Ladder access points can now be skipped for ladders that are skipped

## Issues Resolved

- Fixed issue with 3d model export when layers contain invalid characters
- Fixed bay details sillboards stacking below ground level
- Fixed stair unit support infill ledgers and transoms not appearing in some levels
- Fixed crash when creating wall scaffold in a particular scenario
- Fixed arced wall curve angle not resizing correctly
- Fixed drawing options sometimes not inheriting some settings from global options
- Fixed placement of child-safe guardrails on 8-leg stair tower