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"RFO" Save Process

Problem Context: I have been working with BC Connect for quite a while. Every time I click to set a material list to "Ready for Optimization," I have to click through a prompt reminding me that I am going to lock the list. Since I am comfortable w...
5 months ago in BC Connect 0

Toggle Individual Label Positions

The ability to toggle an individual beam/joist/rim label justification (from center to left or right, etc) via a hotkey.
7 months ago in BC Estimator 0

Ability to group framing layouts into folders

Similar to grouping pages within the Digitizer, adding the function of grouping framing layouts into folders also (such as Bldg A, Bldg B, etc) and the relevant layouts within that folder.
8 months ago in BC Estimator 1

Allowing Takeoff Items to be re-scaled as a group

If you have drawn a project and the scale was off, when you rescale the page correctly all of the drawn takeoff items are no longer the correct scale. It's tedius to adjust each item individually to the correct scale. If you could select all of th...
8 months ago in BC Estimator 1 Already exists

Undo Button

Would like an undo that would go back maybe 5 steps. Seems it would be easier than having to say drag something to a place and have to drag it back to original spot.. Would use this alot also
11 months ago in BC Estimator 1 Will not implement

One Click Mirror Layouts

Would like to be able to mirror a layout without having to go into the job, mirror the background, reimport it in and copy/paste the framing and mirror that. We would use this feature alot!
11 months ago in BC Estimator 0

Ability to reorganize hanger labels & sort order

Currently hangers are assigned a label; H1...H23, etc, in the order they are input. However if the sort order could be adjusted manually (without renaming every single hanger in the order you want), such as drag/drop a particular hanger further up...
11 months ago in BC Estimator 1

Adding material weight attributes for EWP products to show up in material reporting

If a weight attribute could be added to a product, either under usages or within the Database tab, and that could show up just like the $ or sku does on our current material reports, this would immensely help us build out trucks for deliveries.
about 1 year ago in BC Estimator 0

Add dimensions to openings

While you can show the dimensions of the opening themselves and the report shows the location of the openings, it would be easier to read and follow if either the dimensions to the openings were shown on the layout graphic or we had the ability to...
over 1 year ago in BC Calc 1 Already exists

Cap/Base option on Post

Similar to how a segment can have a hanger added to end A or B, the addition of a cap/base option within the count tool when specifying post via the LF use category.
over 1 year ago in BC Estimator 0

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