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    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.
    over 2 years 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
    over 2 years 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”...
    over 2 years 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’ ...
    over 2 years 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...
    over 2 years ago in BC Estimator 1

    Add multiple sorting options for "Use Best Analysis"

    In order to value engineer our products for our customer, it would be beneficial to have the ability to view more than one dropdown for best analysis. For example, I may want to view products in order of what uses the least amount of wood against ...
    over 2 years ago in BC Calc 1

    Enable CTRL+A Functionality in Fields

    When entering a number for a location or size, the fields will automatically select all on the initial click, or when triple clicking, but the standard CTRL+A does not select the whole field. Example: I tried to type 40-00-00, but accidentally put...
    over 2 years ago in BC Calc 1

    Multiple Saved Dashboard Views, Excel Download of Dashboard View, Dashboard Visibility on Large Screens

    Having the option to save the Dashboard with multiple column and filter settings would allow users to quickly view projects as required. For instance, saving a dashboard of projects where I am the Sales Contact or Designer vs all Preliminary proje...
    over 8 years ago in BC Connect / Project Dashboard 1 Already Exists

    Add "undo" and "redo" functionality

    Reverting to a previous version is not a suitable solution when a mistake is made, and having to redo part (or all) of a drawing because you can't use ctrl+z feels like a large oversight.
    over 2 years ago in BC Estimator 3 Will not implement

    Automatic Job Share Feature

    It would be helpful to have an automatic job share feature instead of having to share each job individually. In our office, we currently share every job between each member of the design team so that we each have access to all files but having to ...
    over 6 years ago in BC Calc 3 Planned

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