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BC Calc®
Release Notes
Install
- Transfer settings from BC Calc offline to the online version (bccalc.com)
- BC Calc Off-Line 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
- BC Calc Keyboard Shortcuts ⭐⌨
- Use Best Analysis
- Manually Checking Concentrated Safe Load on a Cantilever Floor
- 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-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 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®?
- Upload BC Calc Web files to Online Version (*.bccx)
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
- Unblocking an Update File (BC Framer®)
- How can we share our BC Framer® database file with other users? (Current Version)
- 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?
- How can I share a database on a network for use by multiple BC Framer users?
Configure
- Hiding Left End Indicators
- 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
- Configuring BC Framer / Sapphire Structure and Windows With Large 4K Monitor Screen Resolution
- Steel Shapes in BC Framer®
Design
- "Where are my loads?" Smoothed Loads on Boise Member Report
- How to add missing products to BC Framer though MiTek Materials
- 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)
Tips
- The "Alt" key and how it's helpful in BC Framer. ⭐
- Custom Visibility Switch (Schemes) Views - Job Properties vs. Schemes ⭐
- Avoid Post interference by adding a linkable object (beam) first.
- Consolidate Connectors with Send to BC Calc
- Jump to Object
- Speed up your workflow with Ribbon Icons for Reports
Errors & Warnings
- 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
- BC Framer is Not Assigning Simpson Hangers
- 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®?
FAQ
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