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Ability to merge multiple files into a PDF/print job

Add functionality similar to the multi-select printing that exists in Analysis Summary to allow the merging of analysis files to one PDF/print job, in the Manage Projects screen.
almost 6 years ago in BC Calc 1 Shipped

Quit bouncing products around in the "Product" box

When a designer is selecting products and runs the analysis calc pushes the selected product in the "Product" box to the top of the list. It needs to stay in the list where it originated from, bouncing them around gets confusing and cumbersome..
about 6 years ago in BC Calc 1 Shipped

Produce a line item report without showing cut logic for rounded lengths

When members are set to stocking lengths other than 1' increments, a user should be able to produce a report listing items in the current Q/L Style format of "Cut Logic", but without showing the cut logic. See the attached for 2 versions of the sa...
about 6 years ago in BC Estimator 0 Shipped

Add the slope indicator to tall wall designs in BC Calc

The slope is not shown or listed anywhere on the tall wall report. I believe this should be added somewhere. Either on the wall layout or in the summary at the top of the report.
over 6 years ago in BC Calc 1 Shipped

Ability to have more than two slopes in a tall wall design.

Example would be sloped at the ends of the wall with a flat part in the middle.
over 6 years ago in BC Calc 1 Shipped

Enter spans by Tabbing before Support Info

I’ve noticed than when entering multiple spans and using the Tab key, it goes from the first span input to the bearing input. I think most users will enter their first two spans and then input the bearing information. Is it possible to have the ta...
over 6 years ago in BC Calc 1 Shipped

show dealer contact on layout sheet

Currently can show the Dealer attribute on the layout sheet but not the Dealer Contact attribute.
over 6 years ago in BC Framer 1 Shipped

Create Flush Segment Without Hangers

I would like to have the option to create a line segment in a flush condition without hangers being automatically generated for intersecting generated members. This will be useful in multi-family when there is a double party wall with rim board on...
over 6 years ago in BC Estimator 1 Shipped

Align segment to point

A trim/extend function in BCE will help to make "production" placement plans more presentable.
over 6 years ago in BC Estimator 2 Shipped

Container section edge members should justify to outside of container instead of center of member

Currently container section edge members justify to the center of the member. They should justify to the outside of the container. Justifying to the center of the member leads to inaccurate visual representation on the layout. It also leads to ina...
over 6 years ago in BC Estimator 0 Shipped

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