Supported Upgrade-able version: 8.8.0
(System Requirements)
Release Highlights
Modeled Only: Hangers (Available in v25.4)
Hangers set to "Modeled Only" are not visible in the Layout and Output Material Lists.
Modeled Only: Supporting Flush Beams (Available in v25.4)
Flush beams with members hanging off of them, set to "Modeled Only" affect the beam only, and not the attached hangers.
Group Label: Visibility (Available in v25.4)
- Grouped labels respect the visibility switch when assigned to a layer.
- Grouped Hanger Labels are visible on the same level as the supported member when the supporting member is on a sperate level.
Ledgers on 8" Walls (Available in v25.4)
Ledgers associate correctly to walls thicker than 8".
DXF/DWG Trace Object Line Styles (Available in v25.4)
Changing DXF/DWG Trace Object Line Styles in Program Settings from Use Source File to Use Program Settings saves as expected.
PDF: Cropped Layer/Visibility (Available in v25.4)
Cropping a PDF after import maintains the associated layer(s) and visibility.
Multiple Versions Allowed
Allows the ability to "update" an existing version or add a new instance of the program.
Add Detail Symbol: Crash resolved
Adding detail symbols to a drawing using the right-click menu of an existing detail does not result in a crash.
Simpson LSSR Hangers: Enabled by Default
Simpson LSSR hangers are turned on in the Item Master as well as added to the SST Hanger Material Lists by default in MiTek Materials.
Quick Input Tab Repair
Selecting the "Quick Input" tab populates all tools in the pop out on the first click.
No Collaboration Rules Requires (bc.com domain)
BC Framer users on the Boise Cascade domain (bc.com) will now be able to open Sapphire Structure drawings with no Collaboration Rules set.
Load cells will now work as expected
Load cells will now work as expected when specific modeling cases caused unexpected geometry issues.
BC Connect Integration
- Open From BC Connect is now in the main ribbon for all NEW installs by default.
- Using "Save As" while integrated with BC Connect allows users to select a BC Connect location for saving into, using the drop down menu. This fix is also available in versions 25.2update15, 25.3update9 and 25.4update3.
- Save As allows saving into a new project with the same name as the original project.
Future Work
BC Framer will first call only active projects when opened from BC Connect. It will call inactive projects only if the "Hide Inactive Projects" box is unchecked. This replaces calling all projects at once and then filtering. This change aims to fix a crash caused by loading all projects at once, which is still being investigated.