Promoted articles
- BC Calc® General Release - August 2020 ⭐
- Shortcut Keys (Improved) - August 2020 Update 📺
- Drag and Drop Feature (Analysis Summary) - August 2020 Update 📺
- Copy To / From (Holes) - August 2020 Update 📺
- User Defined Loads (Improved Functionality) - August 2020 Update 📺
- Open and Save Dialog (New Functionality) - Open and Save August 2020 📺
- Double-click To Open (Offline Mode) - August 2020 Update 📺
- The Snaps Override Ortho ⭐
- PDF Import - Modify Color ⭐
- Sign in to View BC Connect® Help, Training and Features 📌
Knowledge base
BC Calc®
Release Notes
Install
Design
- Multi-tasking in BC Calc® Safely
- Concentrated Side Load Converted to Uniform Load for Connections
- What does 2xL/480 mean? - The meaning of the "2xL/" deflection control when designing a member with a cantilever.
- How Does BC Calc® Analysis Consider Tall Wall Sheathing?
- How do I run multiple calcs at once?
- BC Calc® Does Not Show IRC Building Codes, Only IBC
How-To Videos
Errors & Warnings
FAQ
- With Service Condition Set to 'Wet' no Products are Available to Choose From in BC Calc®
- Is there a user guide or training manual for BC Calc®?
- Open Analysis From Desktop - BC Calc® Online
- Synchronize Projects or Files Between BC Calc® Offline and BC Calc® Online
- What safety factors are applied in BC Calc®?
- Will there be slides of the BC Calc® webinar? (Last three releases)
BC Framer®
Release Notes
How-To Videos
- Add a Floor Container Opening in BC Framer®
- Add a Floor Mod to a Floor Container in BC Framer®
- Basic Model Creation
- Building Sections
- Calculate Dimensions During the Input of a Wall
- Collections (Notes Library) BC Framer®
Install
- Microsoft Announces End of Support for Windows 7, January 14, 2020.
- Unblocking an Update File (BC Framer®)
- How can we share our BC Framer® database file with other users? (Current Version)
- How do I get the BC Framer® Viewer application?
- Send the New Framer Plumbing Symbols
- How do I convert Legacy BC Framer® 3.0 files into the IV file format for BC Framer® 8 import? (*.BCF to *.IV)
Configure
- The Snaps Override Ortho ⭐
- Exporting and Importing a Full DataMover Backup of a User's Settings
- How to create User Defined Material (UDM) in BC Framer® or Sapphire Structure
- Add Details to Manually Place Library
- Manually Input Accessory for Floor Containers no Longer Matches the Joist Material after upgrade to 8.2.2.
- Steel Shapes in BC Framer®
Design
- Why Load Path Reactions May be Different Than Boise Member Report in BC Framer®
- Changing Direction on One Section of a Floor Container
- How do I print the beam and joist calcs in BC Framer®?
- Adding Additional Loads to a BC Framer® Design. (Point Load, Line Load and Area Load)
- How do I save a BC Framer® layout sheet to a BC Connect® project?
- Adding trapezoidal (tapered) load. BC Framer®
Tips
- PDF Import - Modify Color ⭐
- Creating a Custom Set of Tools in a Ribbon (tab)
- Search and View
- Wall Input Method - Point vs. Line Selection
- Toggle Animated Camera - Animate a BC Framer® 3D Model
- Customizing the Command Ribbons and the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)
Errors & Warnings
- BC Framer® crash on BC FloorValue®. Error: Optiframe.Engineering.MemberProblemHorizontalSolid. CreateRestraintConnectionInformation.
- Error Saving Changes in Sapphire Materials "At Least One Material is Required for Each of the Listed Application Categories"
- How can I remove or hide the small flags that show up on each joist in BC Framer®?
- BC Framer® Material Report Incorrectly Shows 60 Ft. Lengths.
- SQL 2012 install fails on new PC. exit code 0x84C40013
- How do I update multiple databases to the latest Framer update? Data Manager will upgrade the major version, but not the minor update number.
BC Connect®
General Support
Articles
- Allowable Holes in Rim Board
- Design Value and Methodology Changes in Boise Cascade EWP Software
- What is the MiTek software support number?
- My default printer changes every time I use a different printer. (Windows 10)
- Who do I contact for SawTek support?
- What is the recommended plotter for use with BC Framer®?
Resources
- Where is the Boise Glulam specifier guide?
- Versa-Lam® LVL: Grade Name Update Utilizing True Modulus of Elasticity
- Eastern Specifier Guide has Updated Table for Large Rectangular Holes in BCI® Joists
- Online Load Development
- Software Ideas Portal
- Request for Field Repair