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"Draw more sections like this" added to the right click menu in the Take-Off Items list

In complex projects, the list of products used in the file often exceeds the view of the right click menu list and the pages are too large to quickly find a specific item in the digitizer. Having the option to right click on the product name that ...
about 6 years ago in BC Estimator 0 Will not implement

Ability to Edit/Delete Attributes for Custom Products

User should have the ability to edit and/or delete attributes for custom products. Currently, if a mistake is made when entering an attribute, the erroneous attribute cannot be removed from the list.
about 6 years ago in BC Estimator 0 Will not implement

add capability of sister ie 2x12 with lvl products together for joist repair

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over 2 years ago in BC Calc 1 Will not implement

Add walls to members that can be sent from BC Framer to BC Calc.

Wall design is not enabled in BC Framer, but is in BC Calc. Framer already has tools to input openings quickly, so it would be helpful to take these walls and send them to Calc for tall wall design.
about 3 years ago in BC Calc 1 Will not implement

Add the partition load option back into the area loadings

You had it before and it is very useful. If the user did not need a partition load you just set it to 0
about 4 years ago in BC Calc 1 Will not implement

When applying a point load above a beam that sits on a post I would like to be able to input the square inch area above. For instance if the load above is a 3.5"x14" versa lam column.

Inputting surface area for point loads above.
over 4 years ago in BC Calc 1 Will not implement

I-joist slope cuts....

Why is there a i-joist slope cut detail in Framer (detail F14), but yet BC Calc will not allow you put the slope cut in an i-joist?
over 5 years ago in BC Calc 1 Will not implement

Create Dealer from BCFramer

As a User, I would like to create a dealer directly from BCFramer.
about 6 years ago in BC Framer 1 Will not implement

Link one member support to more than one member

I want to link the support of one member to more than one supporting member to model the case where a run of otherwise identical joists have a different support condition.
about 6 years ago in BC Calc 1 Will not implement

BCFloorValue: Replace rating with Graphic

As a User, when running BCFloorValue, I would like to replace the rating (minimum, enhanced, or premium) with a graphic that coincides with the heat map to understand where on the spectrum the current joist is. (Ex: How close is the current desig...
about 6 years ago in BC Framer 1 Will not implement