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Callouts for notes to follow the default callout line

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group (JWW) Callouts for notes to follow the default callout line or be set with note default
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

toggle to make area non-selectable

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group (JWW) A toggle to make area non-selectable. This is for two reasons. First, to be able to select other items, when the framing area is selectable even with all the products of the area turned off. The second...
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

assign single key Hotkeys in Plan view

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group (JWW) Be able to assign single key Hotkeys in Plan view. Control + key is awkward.
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

Include edge blocking conditions as part of floor container presets

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group (LAC) Include edge blocking conditions as part of floor container presets. This may require the blocking becomes a container property rather than an edge property
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

Counts with “EA” as the application should have a label

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group ( JWW) Counts with “EA” as the application should have a label. Sometimes hangers can be specified this way, but without a label it is not useful for layouts
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 0

At Split Overlap, user should have the option to not stagger the joists

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group When using a Split Overlap with a line segment Split condition, user should have the option to not stagger the joists. See party wall example below. The blocking are Drop Split with a Split Overlap “To Edge”...
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

Create a multi-line for a segment to account for multi-products

submitted by Lee Cure for Atlanta group Create a multi-line for a segment to account for multi-products. Below is an example of a condition with 2-ply rim to separate units and blocking next to rim for special shear wall condition require ‘extra’ ...
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

Length rounding options

submitted by Lee Cure & Atlanta group Can BCE add length to joist (and beams) when they are X inches from the rounding length? For example, 11’10” long joist will be rounded to 12’. However, maybe the drawing is a bad drawing, or we want to ac...
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 1

Edit Design Model Material List

Problem Context There currently isn't a process to edit the material list assigned to a Tract project design model. The design model must be deleted and a new one created for any material list changes. Idea Allow the material list to be edited in ...
7 months ago in BC Connect 0 Tracked

Preview Design Model Material list

Problem Context I am not able to see the material list attached to a design model until i create a project with it. It would be nice to have the ability to see the material list to ensure it is the correct one prior to project creation. Idea Provi...
7 months ago in BC Connect 0 Tracked

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