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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 ...
over 6 years ago in BC Estimator 0 Will not implement

Drag & Drop or Group similar Labels with leaders

Different from the joist group label and hanger group label in a consecutive row. In chase openings, there are multiple hangers, and even joist/beam products that are identical with labels that cover the entire opening. At a minimum having the opt...
over 6 years ago in BC Estimator 0

Ability to add trapezoidal area load

The ability to add trapezoidal area loads would be useful when sizing joists for snow drift loads. This will help compare options with different joist spacings.
over 6 years ago in BC Calc 1

Open multiple Results simultaneously

As a User, I would like to open and compare multiple design reports simultaneously to compare them without having to save the file. Current Behavior: Need to close the current design report before opening another one.
over 6 years ago in BC FastPlan 0 Planned

Job Tab Showing incorrect Name while logged into BCConnect

As a User, I want the job file name to show on the top "job tab," and not the first job file name in BCConnect as it is currently showing. This current behavior is confusing.
over 6 years ago in BC FastPlan 0

Add Email file link in the Calc UI

Add an icon to the toolbar so I can email a file to someone for review without having to go into the projects management screen to email it
over 6 years ago in BC Calc 0

Allow wall headers to be supported by hangers instead of jack studs

It’s fairly common that we run into situations on tall walls where we have a column with openings on both sides and the customers want to keep the mull width between windows to a minimum. If we can get out 3” by eliminating a single trimmer on eac...
over 6 years ago in BC Calc 0

Unknown Builder missing

As a User, I would like to have a builder listed as “Unknown” for one-off projects or whatever I currently use the "Unknow" builder for now.
over 6 years ago in BC FastPlan 0 Planned

Report with Hanger Tags

As a User, I would like the hanger tags/lablel to show on the material list.
over 6 years ago in BC Framer 1

When using the "Save As" option on a manual material list the cursor jumps from the file name to the last create tally in a few seconds

The save as features is used so you can create multiple material list without having to exit all the way out. Is saves the last batch of materials and copies it so you can rename the file and adjust the tally as needed without having to retype eve...
over 6 years ago in BC Connect / Material Lists 1 Issue Not Reproduceable

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