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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.
over 4 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...
over 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 years ago in BC Framer 1 Already exists

Ability to select certain pages to import in plan tab

Would be useful to implement a feature that would allow us to choose which pages we want to import into plan tab. Currently when you add pages it imports all sheets from selected PDF but I would like the ability to just be able to choose and impor...
almost 5 years ago in BC Estimator 0

Break container edge at flush segments

Would be useful if container edge materials automatically break at flush segment members instead of showing both members in the same space. For example if I have a flush beam along an exterior wall, my container edge rim won't break at that beam. ...
almost 5 years ago in BC Estimator 0

Header

Make a header easier by adding a header icon, the same way a floor beam is used.
about 5 years ago in BC Calc 1 Planned

Add Length to Analysis Summary

When you are running a bunch of beams it would be helpful to have a way to locate them better. Adding the length in the summary will allow you to go get a reaction from the 20' beam without having to go into a bunch of beams to see which was the 2...
over 5 years ago in BC Calc 0

Reduce the font size for the member name and description (In Edit member - top right)

We like the new project explorer and the member name at the top right in the edit member screen. However the font size is so large that it truncates the name and description more than necessary. Can you reduce the size to allow more of the text to...
over 5 years ago in BC Calc 0 Planned

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