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BC Calc®
Release Notes
Install
- Transfer settings from BC Calc offline mode to the online version (bccalc.com)
- BC Calc Offline Mode Setup
- BC Calc Offline Mode and its Default Web Browser
- How do I switch locales in BC Calc? (US / Canada)
- What can I try when BC Calc Offline Mode won't start?
- BC Calc 4.6 Has Expired. Is There a New Password?
Design
- Beam Usage and Member (Beam) Bracing Type Settings
- User Defined Loads - Custom, Reusable and Easy to Access
- BC Calc Keyboard Shortcuts ⌨
- Member Bracing Types - Lateral Torsional Buckling
- Use Best Analysis
- Manually Checking Concentrated Safe Load on a Cantilever Floor
How-To Videos
FAQ
- Getting Started With BC Calc
- 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 Software?
- 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?
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
- BC Framer® Online Training
- Building Sections
- Calculate Dimensions During the Input of a Wall
- Collections (Notes Library) BC Framer®
Install Links
Install
- Backup, Restore, Upgrade a BC Framer Database Using DataManager
- Unblocking an Update File (BC Framer)
- How can we share our BC Framer database file with other users?
- Adding the BC 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)
- How do I update multiple databases to the latest BC Framer update?
Configure
- Hiding Left End Indicators
- Exporting and Importing a Full DataMover Backup of your User Settings and data.
- How to create User Defined Material (UDM) in BC Framer or Sapphire Structure
- Add Details to Manually Place Library
- Configuring BC Framer / Sapphire Structure and Windows With Large 4K Monitor Screen Resolution
- Steel Shapes in BC Framer
Design
- PDF Import to Layers ⭐
- Unbraced multi-ply beams have lower moment capacity than equivalent single ply beams. (Beam fails in Moment)
- Consider Multiply Width for Beam Stability Factor
- Hole Input Validation in BC Framer versus MiTek Structure
- "Where are my loads?" Smoothed Loads on Boise Member Report
- How to add missing products to BC Framer though MiTek Materials
Tips
- Beam Input - Cripple Framing
- Automatic Post Input ⭐
- BC Framer Keyboard Shortcuts
- Customize Labels to Include Useful Additional Info
- Save Property Set - Quickly Add Schemes to Job Defaults and Libraries
- Update an Output Material List Report on the Fly
Errors & Warnings
- BC Framer is Not Assigning Simpson Hangers (v.8.5.2 and older) Upgrade to 8.6.0 or 8.5.3
- Error Using Joist Advanced Material Selection to Change Two or More Joists. "Property value is not valid".
- BC Framer Plan View has Blurry Objects and Layout Sheet is Unusable after Windows Update (KB5006670)
- Properties Grid is Showing a Wide Blank Area on the Right. Cannot View Member Properties. BC Framer / Structure
- DGW Imported into BC Framer Not Visible on Print Preview
- Error Saving Changes in Sapphire Materials "At Least One Material is Required for Each of the Listed Application Categories"
FAQ
BC Connect®
Getting Started
- BC Connect® Intro
- Apps / Menus Overview
- Projects App - Page Controls
- Projects App - Project Information
- Projects App - Design Information
- Projects App - Operations Information
General Info
Release Notes
Install
Configure
- Maintaining the BC Connect Project List - Project Status Complete
- Batch Change-Over Time (Changeover Time)
- What is the difference between optimize modes in BC Connect?
- Resetting the (original) Microsoft Edge Preference to 'Stay Signed In' for BC Connect® (www.bcconnect.com).
- Resetting Browser Preferences to 'Stay Signed In' for BC Connect® (www.bcconnect.com)
- Setting a default Location for BC Connect in BC Framer.
Tips
Errors & Warnings
FAQ
General Support
Articles
- How to unblock an EXE or ZIP prior to running / installation
- 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?
Resources
- Where is the Boise Glulam specifier guide?
- Versa-Lam LVL Grade Name Update Utilizing True Modulus of Elasticity MOE
- Eastern Specifier Guide has Updated Table for Large Rectangular Holes in BCI Joists
- Online Load Development
- Software Ideas Portal
- Request for Field Repair