Supported Upgrade-able version: 8.6.3
Supports Windows 11 (System Requirements)
Bug Fixes
MiTek Hangers Manufacturer Name
Hanger Manufacturer name showing as expected in Layout Material Lists.
Backported to v8.8.1 Update 16.
Materials output reports also corrected to include Hanger Manufacturer name.
Report will need to be imported to earlier versions. Report (.pkg) available for earlier versions upon request.
Roof Members Concentrated Loads (NBCC 2020 Part 4)
Roof members are now analyzed with the proper magnitude of the code mandated concentrated load for NBCC 2020 Part 4.
Add/Remove Program Presenting Duplicate
Installations and Upgrade no longer presenting as multiples, allowing for upgrade.
Corrected in v8.8.1 Update 16
Load Path Label Crash
Create/Refresh Load Path Labels with more than one User Load in the same position will no longer result in an application crash.
Members not Invalidating
Members are now invalidating on material changes, geometric edits of containers and/or user loads.
Backported to v8.8.0 Update 11, v8.8.1 Update 7 and v8.8.2 Update 2.
*Available from v8.8.2.250
BC Connect® XML from User Defined Material List
When a user creates a User Defined Material List and exports the BC Connect XML, it will now include accessory materials.
Special Characters in Level/Container Name
Users are now alerted to the use of illegal characters in the level or container name. This warning will detail the possible offending characters and a warning about their potential for causing problems.
BC FRAMER® Help and "?" Links
When a user clicks on the BC Framer Help link or the "?" within the software, they will both now access the BC Framer knowledge base.
User Defined Materials - Required Data Fields
When a user adds to the User Defined Materials collection, the existing default materials have been updated to include all required data fields, preventing save errors.
New Functionality
Updated Simpson Strong-Tie Hanger Library
New SST hanger library (DLL) allows for access to new hanger models and updated design properties.