Sustainability Victoria (SV) has released a series of video tutorials explaining Firstrate5 v5.2.10’s new software features.

A link to each new video is shown below. SV recommends users to view the new video tutorials in the following order: 

1. New Features Overview
2. Load backgrounds
3. Dimension Tool and Scaling
4. Snappable Points
5. Switch Backgrounds
6. Background Alignment
7. Background Manager
8. Floor Builder - Overview
9. Floor Builder Example – Construction Library Tab
10. Floor Area Tolerance

It is also recommended to review the updated FR5 Manual as well as the two new Guidance Notes.
See Guidance Note 3 and Guidance Note 4 on the FR5 website under FAQs.  

Current versions of FirstRate5 & transition arrangements for FR5 v5.2.9 (3.13)

Until 6 March 2019 (5pm) a transition period will be in place. During this period both v5.2.9 (3.13) and v5.2.10 (3.13) files will automatically calculate on the FirstRate5 website. Please note the following:                                               

• All project files created using a version of FR5 v5.2.9 (3.13) will be calculated using the v5.2.9 calculation engine when uploaded to the FirstRate5 website.
• All project files created using a version of FR5 v5.2.10 (3.13)  (i.e. v5.2.10 or v5.2.10a) will be calculated using the v5.2.10a calculation engine when uploaded to the FirstRate5 website.

After 6 March 2019 (5pm) v5.2.10 (3.13) files (i.e. v5.2.10 or v5.2.10a) will continue to automatically calculate on the FirstRate5 website, however v5.2.9 (3.13) files will calculate by special request only.