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Notification banner requires a double click to view the full text. It should be a single click.

Hovering the mouse over the notification text changes the cursor from an arrow to the hand. This should always indicate to a user that a single click will open the item, but it doesn't work here as expected. It requires a double click.
almost 3 years ago in BC Calc 0 Already exists

Allow List Tabs to be dragged location, instead of "Move List Left or Right"

Sometimes it is very time consuming to arrange the List Tabs, when adding/coping a new list. Dragging the tab, much like dragging the "Packs", would be very helpful
almost 3 years ago in BC Estimator 0

Add Web Backer to "Count Application"

In the "Generate Count Node" "All Applications" add a line for Web Backer
almost 3 years ago in BC Estimator 0

add Web Stiffeners to joist

Add a condition for bearing with Hangers & Web Stiffeners Add a condition for bearing with Normal & Web Stiffeners to "Edge Condition" Should ADD web stiffeners to "Takeoff Items" list
almost 3 years ago in BC Estimator 0

Pack groups end-point for BC Connect

Approx Fall of 2021 BC Connect will be able to process matl sub-groups. Would like to expose the matl packs as an data point that Connect can pick up.
about 3 years ago in BC Estimator 0

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

Enable saving custom notes in BC Calc on the member "Notes" tab.

The default notes are helpful, but we should be able to create new notes and save them for future use. Legacy BC Calc 4.x had a folder in ProgramData with text files. See <<1-Notes-Text file path.png>> These notes appeared in the appli...
about 3 years ago in BC Calc 1 Planned

Multi select members in Analysis Summary and right-click to change product for all.

Multiple members sent from Framer to Calc are not showing product. It is time consuming to select a product for each member one at a time.
over 3 years ago in BC Calc 1 Planned

Manual Preset Edit and Creation

What they get: Ability to create and edit presets from the Profile/Presets window. In other words, presets can be made and adjusted without having to do any work in the digitizer. What is does: User can make whatever preset types they want for the...
over 3 years ago in BC Estimator 1

Different color line loads

As you are entering a loads for a stick-built roof system, it can often be confusing to keep up with the line loads for different ceiling areas and the roof loading. I think it would be beneficial to have different color line loads to designate ce...
over 3 years ago in BC Framer 1 Already exists

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