| 07/20/2010 |
4.3.4.0 |
Q4-310 |
STAAD: Staad changed their executable name from Staadpro.exe to SPROSTAAD.EXE. Allow WinSCADS users to setup the STAAD program name to either of these 2 names. |
Completed and issued a new user version update with all current modifications. |
| 07/01/2010 |
4.3.4.0 |
Q4-307 |
GUI: Add graphical/dialog input |
Completed the dialog for the UNIT command.. |
| 06/07/2010 |
4.3.4.0 |
Q4-309 |
Drafting: Needs an option to remove borders from drawings. |
Added commend NOBORDER in the PreDrafting input to remove borders. See PreDRAFTING help file for documentation |
| 05/21/2010 |
4.3.4.0 |
Q4-304 |
GUI: Add graphical/dialog input |
Completed the dialog for the HED and main "remarks" dialog. |
| 06/14/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-306 |
GUI: User interface did not accept NOMPC = D&L with '=' sign in PreSTATIC commands (which is allowed per the help file) |
Corrected |
| 06/02/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-308 |
GUI: Backup and Restore options are not working. |
Needed to update ActiveX license from the temporary one to the permanent one. Issued a new update 4.3.3.0. |
| 05/24/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-305 |
GUI: Memory is growing by 24K every 1 sec while waiting for analysis to complete causing memory problems for long runs. |
Optimized memory usage and reduced the extra memory from 24K to 4K. Will look at other techniques to reduce it further. |
| 05/19/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-303 |
GUI: On Design page dialog, graphics is not changing when an option is selected. Instead, a reload is carried out with losing results display. Users have to exit and restart. |
Corrected the problem. |
| 05/14/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-302 |
GUI: Program halts with memory errors. |
Corrected a couple of memory problems when running processing analysis programs (DOS windows). |
| 05/04/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-301 |
GUI: Making changes to more than one input file without immediate saving, saves only file and system does not reload files. |
Corrected problem |
| 04/14/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-300 |
GUI: Blank characters at left of GEOM line should produce an error message similar to original GEOM |
Changed to match original GEOM error |
| 04/12/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-299 |
GT-Translator: Program halts when running if no loads are specified |
Corrected memory error in the translator program. |
| 04/07/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-298 |
GUI & Refiner: Allow a blank lines in the inputs |
New version now allows blank lines in Refiner input |
| 04/07/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-297 |
GUI & User Table: Allow a blank lines in the inputs |
New version now allows blank lines in USERT TABLE input |
| 04/05/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-296 |
GUI & Predana: Allow a blank lines in the inputs |
New version now allows blank lines in PreSTATIC and PreFrequency input with the exception of the first line |
| 04/05/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-295 |
GUI & GEOM: Allow a blank lines in the inputs |
New version now allows blank lines in GEOM input with the exception of the first two lines (HED and UNIT) |
| 03/29/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-294 |
GUI: A MISC case letter in field 3 of the load command with EQPT record is showing the load to belong to the equipment case while analysis is assigning this case to the MISC case |
Correct graphics and displayed properties dialog data. |
| 03/26/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-293 |
Allow using 0 (zero) instead of O (letter O) in GEOM command EQPT |
Allowed 0 (zero) in EQPT command |
| 03/26/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-292 |
GUI: Change error message about floor arrangement to indicate the following:
Floors MUST be input sequentially from higher to lower "top of steel elevations" Please rearrange floor data in GEOM input. |
Changed as indicated |
| 03/26/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-291 |
- Warning messages need to be set to all on, when the program is first installed.
- Need to correct fonts in output that are defaulting to 8 rather 10. |
Completed as requested |
| 03/26/2010 |
4.3.3.0 |
Q4-290 |
GEOM: New compiled GEOM cannot is not running (produces un-explained errors). |
This is a note for future programmers. Found that a compiler options "Initialize all local to zero" was set by mistake. This cannot be done because program uses EQUIVALENCE between characters and integers. Setting them to zero removes the character setting in the data statements -- If needed to be done, character variables in PHED routines need to be set using assignment statement. |
| 03/22/2010 |
4.3.2 |
Q4-289 |
Code Check: Change default WF in code-check (PreAnalysis input) from 0.33 to 0.0 |
Changed the default value for WF from 0.33 to 0.0 |
| 03/19/2010 |
4.3.1 |
Q4-288 |
New Refiner: Creating and editing new refiner members cause memory error plus duplicate records |
Corrected the problem, |
| 03/17/2010 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-286 |
Add Backup option to backup files |
Implemented a backup/restore module using Xceed ActiveX component (Creates/Un-compresses a zip file) |
| 10/30/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-284 |
GUI: Implement animation for displacements and mode shapes. |
Added a new "Animation" button on the Analysis Results dialog and activated it. |
| 09/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-283 |
New Refiner: New refiner does not have input field for new/existing member type. |
Added new field for new/existing type, updated help file and modified the graphical input dialog. |
| 09/23/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-282 |
GUI: Refiner Members should show with different color other than GEOM MISC members. |
Changed the color of the refiner members as suggested. |
| 09/18/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-281 |
GUI: Bottom columns pieces below a splice with positive distance show on graphics as un-sized. |
Corrected |
| 09/18/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-280 |
DESI: Desi is giving errors for a size change without a splice when size is actually same as above. |
Removed the error in this case. |
| 09/18/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-279 |
GUI: Column piece lengths are not correct in some cases when using splice above floor where other floors exist between current one and the splice location. |
Corrected |
| 09/09/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-278 |
GUI: Splice symbol is lost on graphics for some of cases when a MISC is connected at same point. |
Corrected |
| 09/01/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-277 |
New Refiner: New member ID on the dialog is not checked for existence. Changing the value on the dialog is ignored. |
Corrected |
| 08/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-276 |
New Refiner: Update Help File to reflect new changes implemented recently |
Completed. |
| 08/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-275 |
New Refiner: Allow user to specify lists for MOVEB and SHIFTB commands |
Added capabilities to allow user to specify lists of members and "TO BY" lists for the MEMOVEB and SHIFTB commands |
| 08/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-274 |
GUI: Help files are not accessible when graphics window is active. |
Corrected |
| 08/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-273 |
New Refiner: Clicking on "Edit Refiner Member" while selecting a non-refiner member brings a blank dialog. |
Corrected by selecting the last created refiner member. |
| 08/28/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-272 |
New Refiner: Adding first refiner member comes without a size. |
Made changes to select the first lightest section the C table. |
| 08/28/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-271 |
New Refiner: Add new refiner member does not shows member as un-sized on graphics but puts the size on the text file. |
Corrected |
| 08/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-270 |
New Refiner: When adding new refiner member, allow user to increment the member number with different value than one and at specified coordinate increments. |
Added a new button "Def" on the dialog to open a new dialog to specify member number increment and coordinate increments. Changed program to use these values when adding new refiner member. |
| 08/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-269 |
GUI: On some dialogs text boxes, zeros on right of decimal numbers are not dropped (others are dropped). |
Corrected. |
| 08/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-268 |
New Refiner: Add tooltip for Refiner Coordinates checkbox. |
Done. |
| 08/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-267 |
New Refiner: Selecting one refiner member to edit and selecting another one from the properties dialog did not activate the new member. |
Corrected |
| 08/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-266 |
New Refiner: Disallow selecting same member to support itself at either end - This choice should not exist |
Corrected |
| 08/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-265 |
New Refiner: Adding new member and then pressing Undo changes causes memory error. |
Corrected problem. |
| 08/26/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-264 |
New Refiner: When editing refiner member, allow user to manipulate graphics and then go back to refiner dialog to edit refiner member. |
Modified program in order not to exit refiner selection process (if active) while changing view settings. |
| 08/26/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-263 |
New Refiner: When editing a refiner member through graphics selection, the refiner member is not colored red until exiting the graphical editing. It should always be shown as selected to see how it is edited. |
Corrected. |
| 08/25/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-262 |
New Refiner: Pressing Enter key, while editing a refiner member, is hiding the refiner dialog with prompting to save or undo changes. |
Corrected problem |
| 08/25/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-261 |
New Refiner: Editing a reinter member with length specified and then changing its location does not keep the correct length of member. |
Corrected error. |
| 07/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-260 |
New Refiner: Added members between blocks is not working properly after creating the new dialog design. |
Corrected - Floor now include Floor ID followed by block letter. |
| 07/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-259 |
New Refiner: Allow user to specify list of beams at end of the MOEVB and SHIFTB commands. |
Feature added to list more than one beam at end of MOVEB and SHIFTB commands |
| 07/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-258 |
New Refiner: Connecting refiner member to member located in blocks other than block A is not saved correctly in data file. |
Corrected. |
| 07/30/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-257 |
New Refiner: Allow user to pick members until an end key is pressed (not just one click to pick). |
Done. |
| 07/29/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-254 |
New Refiner: Always show the refiner tab to know what is included in the file. Grey out contents if refiner data are not included. |
Completed as suggested. |
| 07/28/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-256 |
New Refiner: Click on the Edit Refiner member w/o member selection is causing memory error. |
Corrected by selecting/activating the last created refiner member |
| 07/28/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-255 |
New Refiner: Make dialog size smaller |
Completed. |
| 07/23/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-253 |
Analysis Help: ROTATE command in PreSTATIC is not allowed anymore - Remove it from the Help File. |
Removed the ROTATE command from the PreSTATIC help file. |
| 07/23/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-252 |
GUI: Graphical representation of analysis model may not be correct if Static and Frequency inputs are different. |
Graphics was generated to have only one set of analysis model properties (Not designed to have different models for static and frequency). Previous versions were combining the input from both models. To correct this problem, Graphical model has been changed to show only the static analysis model. The option on the Model Dialog has been changed to "Analysis Model (STATIC)". We have two options in the future to implement: (1) Give warning that the two models are different; and (2) Generate graphics for both models (major change). Two Commands may cause the differences: (1) EXCLUDE command; and (2) CONNECT command. |
| 07/22/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-251 |
SPLC Problem: A column with a splice above floor may not be assigned the section from above piece. Graphics shows the column sections as expected, but the model sent to analysis and PDMS is not the same. |
A reduced building model has been generated to indentify the problem. The solution requires major efforts in documentation of an old FORTRAN routine (COLINC) that causes the problem, and then the routine needs to be corrected. |
| 07/21/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-250 |
GUI: Some of horizontal MISC members are showing in plan of construction model but not on analysis model view. |
Corrected error. This happened if z coordinates of analysis and construction models were different. |
| 06/30/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-249 |
Refiner: Create documentation for new tool. |
Created the help file and PDF file. Also modified the current default refiner input file |
| 06/29/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-248 |
Refiner: Modify Add/Edit Refiner Members to look like the Properties Dialog. |
Completed. |
| 06/03/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-247 |
Frequency Analysis: Mass used in analysis is less than expected. |
Corrected problem that portions of weights on cantilevers get lost in analysis. |
| 06/02/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-246 |
New Refiner: MOVEB/SHIFTB command does not move member correctly for sloped members in the Beta version. |
Corrected. |
| 06/01/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-245 |
GUI: Dialogs do not show when switching from two monitors to one monitor settings. |
Added a menu option under View menu to "Close & Reset Dialogs" to default locations and sizes. |
| 05/12/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-242 |
GUI: Move text for beams from middle to a non-center location to avoid overlap of crossed members (like x-brace members). |
Moved text to 0.27* length location instead of 0.5*length. |
| 05/07/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-241 |
GUI: Show file names on tabbed text viewer. |
Added tooltips containing file names when mouse is hovered across the tabs (Analysis and Constructions tabbed windows and all other windows using this class of viewer). |
| 05/07/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-240 |
remove change in Q4-229 for vertical beams - We need later to check PDMS orientation of Vertical beams |
Completed |
| 03/30/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-238 |
Refiner: Finish new refiner module. |
Continued to check and finish the new dialog to edit refiner members and added a button to add new refiner members. The task still needs a few hours to finish this task and then develop a user's manual. This should be followed by final testing |
| 03/26/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-237 |
Refiner: Remove MOVEC and SHIFTC commands from new refiner for later implementation. |
Removed commands since we need to plan how to do it (not implemented in old system) |
| 03/26/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-236 |
GUI: Error is displayed that WPTS is invalid command. |
WPTS should be used in 'General Data' (before first FLOR command). The help document and error message have been changed to indicate so. |
| 03/25/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-235 |
GEOM: SLOP command slopes some members outside specified area - Graphics model shows the correct orientation. |
Corrected GEOM program. Members not in first quarter (like XBRA members) are picked up as being within area. |
| 03/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-234 |
GUI: Take away the recently-added error that analysis may not run if a brace is connected above top floor. |
Error removed. This error requires more checking after creating the complete model. |
| 03/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-233 |
GEOM: DIAG command is reporting a load lost error when a center of a DIAG is outside the rectangle when it is not. |
Error checking was not allowing for round-off. Added a 0.01 round-off tolerance to avoid problem. |
| 03/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-232 |
GUI: Add tooltips for the new refiner dialog to explain purpose of controls (buttons/checkboxes) to the user. |
Added the tooltips feature and text to the new refiner dialog. |
| 03/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-231 |
GUI: On new refiner Edit dialog, size change is not saved to data file unless changed twice. |
Corrected problem. |
| 03/23/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-230 |
GUI: Vertical beam in new refiner need to be placed as MISC members to match old refiner - Centeroid is placed on beam axis, not top of steel point. |
Changed as suggested. |
| 03/23/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-229 |
GUI: Vertical beams created by MISC or refiner need to change their 'FROM' to "TO' ends to orient members as columns from top to bottom. This matches original GEOM and the construction model graphics. |
Changed as specified. |
| 02/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-228 |
GUI: On graphics a top column is extended up beyond a splice if the column has been posted on an upper floor. |
Corrected |
| 02/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-227 |
GUI: PreSTATIC XBRACED and YBRACED commands are reported as unrecognized command in user interface. |
Corrected. |
| 02/26/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-225 |
GUI: Column IDs do not match between graphics and analysis for those columns connected to a K-brace member (if floor is sloped w/o moving K-brace). |
Corrected |
| 02/25/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-224 |
GUI: Column IDs do not match between graphics and analysis for those columns connected to the short K-brace member (If the short member is connected above lower floor). |
Corrected. |
| 02/25/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-223 |
GUI: Inserting a splice at a lower floor that is very close to an upper floor causes difference in column IDs between analysis and graphics. |
Added a warning to the user to move splice to the upper floor. |
| 02/25/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-222 |
GUI: Column IDs do not match between graphics and analysis for those columns spliced at zero distance with a negative top of steel. |
Corrected. |
| 02/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-221 |
Analysis Model: Model may contain un-aligned analysis segments when creating a POST, SUPPORT or HANG close to corners of 2 intersecting beams. |
Problem created as program was picking the supporting beam as the first beam found that is within 8" from column. Changed to look for beams within 1 to 8 inches. |
| 02/24/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-220 |
GUI: Name of column below sloped floor, with MISC connected to it, does not match analysis name. |
Corrected. |
| 02/23/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-219 |
Analysis: Hanger start on sloped floor may create unaligned beam analysis elements. |
Tolerance value was too small in one of the "Predana" module that creates analysis joints -- Tolerance increased to avoid this problem -- If problem shows again, we need to correct/improve the tolerance logic in subroutine "JTADD" that determines if a column end or beam end is new joint or an existing one. |
| 01/31/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-218 |
GUI: Replace current Microstation Refiner with module within new GUI. |
New Refiner-Member type is added with an input tab and file (refiner.dat". Several changes were made to include new refiner technique. Beta version issued and expecting testing and correction/improvement before release. |
| 01/27/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-217 |
GUI: MFC memory error after running analysis with error. |
Error corrected. |
| 01/19/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-216 |
GUI: Error message is not showing when wrong characters are entered on TOS field of the ELEV command. |
Problem fixed. |
| 01/06/2009 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-213 |
GUI: Error message in previous Q4-212 should not be displayed if the 'TO' floor is the base elevation. |
Corrected. |
| 02/26/2008 |
4.3.0 |
Q4-226 |
GUI & Help: Specifying edges for a sloped area away from column lines can cause modeling errors - Modify help to show that edges are at column lines and give warnings in user interface if an edge is away from a column line. |
Completed as suggested. |
| 03/03/2010 |
4.2.018 |
Q4-287 |
When you generate drawings with elevations ( EELEV or NELEV) and the building has a sloping roof. The graphic for the sloping beam section was showing up on top of the line rather than on the bottom. This did not occur for ( WELEV or SELEV). |
Drafting program corrected. |
| 12/16/2009 |
4.2.017 |
Q4-285 |
GUI: Wind line loads on Y beams are plotted in the opposite direction on graphics. |
Corrected graphics for wind line loads on y-beams. |
| 06/01/2009 |
4.2.016 |
Q4-244 |
GUI: TOS values do not seem to be correct on graphics when using TOS command with a floor name (instead of relative value). |
Corrected an error in calculating the relative movement distance when using a floor name. |
| 06/01/2009 |
4.2.016 |
Q4-243 |
GUI: A MISC 'J' load placed within the beam command shows as building load on graphics (wrong) but is listed as MISC J on properties Dialog (correct). |
Corrected graphics to show the load with the correct classification. |
| 04/30/2009 |
4.2.015 |
Q4-239 |
PDMS Transfer: There is a need to develop a list of changed members in the form:
/Bldg/Site/Floor/Block/Member_id |
Added the required capability to generate the list of changed members in the format
Bldg/Site/Floor/Block/Member_id.
List does not include added or deleted members. A new tab (Partial-Change-List) is shown on the Construction-model output window to display the list. The tab information is included in a file with extension "PLF" on the PDMS folder. |
| 01/09/2009 |
4.2.015 |
Q4-215 |
GUI: Graphics and Original GEOM are not handling MISC X/Y Beams in similar way. |
Corrected graphics to handle MISC X/Y beam similar to X/Y-BEAM within the load command. |
| 01/08/2009 |
4.2.015 |
Q4-214 |
Geometry: Beam Commands may produce incorrectly an Error Message that Y Beam is labeled as X Beam. |
Problem corrected. This problem showed in some cases where beam direction is not specified due to round-off accuracy. |
| 12/16/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-212 |
PreSTATIC: Connect 'TO' command is ignored for columns between more than 2 active floors without any error message. |
Added error message in user interface if CONNECT command is not applied. |
| 12/15/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-211 |
GUI: Column name pieces did not match with a SPLC command with floors in between actual splice and floor on which splice command is added. |
Corrected graphics to match GEOM naming convention. |
| 12/05/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-210 |
Geom: STRU beams created on one line cause rectangles errors with LOAD commands. |
Since problem cannot be located and corrected, one-line STRUs are now being caught in the user interface and a warning message is displayed with replacement BEAM commands. User can turn the STRU warning off, if desired. |
| 12/04/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-209 |
GUI: Splices at floor level are not showing on graphics. |
Corrected to show the missed splice lines when splice distance is zero. |
| 11/20/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-208 |
Help: Update documentation for UWND. |
UWND Help documentation updated to clarify the tributary areas and give better examples. |
| 11/20/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-207 |
GUI: Update status bar help for BLOD command (Add Load direction X, Y). |
Updated status bar help for BLOD command (Added Load direction X, Y). |
| 11/20/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-206 |
GUI: Analysis loads for phantom area loads do not show applied opposite reactions on graphics. |
Graphics corrected for area phantom load. |
| 11/20/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-205 |
Help: The letter Q for phantom load (in the Geom Help for Line and Area loads) is not used any more. P should be specified -- Correct the Help document. |
Changed help document and fixed graphics error messages. |
| 11/20/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-204 |
Geometry: Area Phantom Loads reactions are not calculated right causing transfer of some loads to the supporting elements. |
Reaction for the "TO" supporting element was not calculated right. Error corrected. |
| 11/19/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-203 |
GUI: Gravity and Wind point loads arrows on graphics are not consistent -- Change arrow heads to always be drawn at the point of load application. |
Changed graphics to draw arrow heads for gravity loads at points of load application. Also, made minor changes for placing load value text. |
| 11/18/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-202 |
GUI: Tab key does not work for Measure Dialog. |
Made changes to the Measure Dialog to make sure tab key works to switch between dialog objects. |
| 11/12/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-201 |
GUI: Graphics may show some UWND loads with zero value -- Removes these ones. |
Removed zero UWND loads from display. |
| 11/12/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-200 |
GUI: On 'Properties' dialog, add load units and show analysis load values and locations. |
Changed load properties dialog to provide analysis load information as well as units. |
| 11/05/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-199 |
GUI: Graphics is not using field 5 on the END command where base elevation value can be defined instead of using field 2 for elevation name. |
Corrected. |
| 11/05/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-198 |
GUI: Allow SPLC to be placed on any floor - Fix PreSTATIC modeling error when placing the splice away from the closest floor. |
Corrected PreSTATIC model and removed an earlier warning that was placed to warn user about the problem. |
| 10/30/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-196 |
Drafting: Change 'Member Section Name' level from 47 to 46. |
Changed 'Member Section Name' level from 47 to 46, for all versions of Microstation. |
| 10/28/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-195 |
Drafting: Change uppercase 'X' to lowercase 'x' for all section names. Also leave a space after fractions within section names. |
Implemented as requested. |
| 10/28/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-194 |
GUI: Some loads are showing on the properties dialog when clicking on blank region. |
Corrected a programming logic that was causing a memory error for very short line loads. |
| 10/27/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-193 |
Drafting: New drafting commands are needed to move/hide Dimensioning Lines or/and add new ones. |
Added three new commands into 'PreDRAFTING' commands: EXCLUDE DIMENSION, MOVE, and DIMNESION. These commands are valid only for Microstation Version V8 and beyond only. See updated Drafting user's manual for explanation of these commands. |
| 10/27/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-192 |
Drafting: Use Microstation fraction format when writing section names with fraction (e.g., L2-1/2X2-1/2X1/4). |
Modified the drafting program to use Microstation fraction codes (Works only with Engineering Font and multiple fractions of 1/16th). |
| 10/22/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-191 |
Drafting & Refiner: Base-plate is not showing for 'SUPPORT' columns. |
Both 'Drafting' and 'Refiner' programs were corrected to show base-plates at bottom of SUPPORT columns, |
| 10/22/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-190 |
Drafting: Some section symbols are drawn to scale. |
MISC Vertical Brace members were not scaled -- Corrected programming logic. Corrected for all versions of Microstation (V5,7,8,8-XM) |
| 10/21/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-189 |
GUI: Change "Tools/Open Files Folder" option to open the "Folders" tree on the left of the window. |
Changed the "Tools/Open Files Folder" option to open the "Folders" tree on the left of the window. GEOM.DAT file is also selected. |
| 10/16/2008 |
4.2.014 |
Q4-188 |
GUI: Show PreDRAFTING input colored (Different color for each Drawing lines). |
Similar to the "GEOM" input, PreDRAFTING text input is colored 'black' for general data and then alternating 'blue' and 'green' for each drawing group of lines. Remarked and skipped lines are grayed out. |
| 11/04/2008 |
4.2.000-A |
Q4-197 |
GUI: Diagonal specified loads are not showing in graphics. |
Correction for Q4-182 on 10/14 released as version 4.2 caused this problem. Error corrected to show the loads. |
| 10/15/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-187 |
Release all previous updates to users as a new version 4.2.0. |
All changes released as update 4.2.0. A partial update from version 4.1.0 to 4.2.0 is posted on the web. The complete 4.2.0 version is posted on the CES site for new installations. |
| 10/15/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-186 |
GUI: GEOM does not catch the error that one of the connecting beams (when connecting an x beam between 2 y-beams) is completely below or above the connection point. In addition, GEOM creates the beam that would cause instability. Graphics is catching this error but not creating the beam causing differences between the two models. Change graphics to create the beam and still give the error message. |
Made the suggested changes. |
| 10/14/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-185 |
GUI: Error that "X-beam has y-dimension" may show in GEOM and not graphics when y-coordinates difference is close to 0.01 ft. |
Made changes to graphics to use 0.014 instead to 0.01 to account for round-off in GEOM. |
| 10/14/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-184 |
GUI: Add check boxes on the 'Show Warnings' Dialog to show/hide warnings for STRU and SPLC commands. |
Button added. |
| 10/14/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-183 |
PreSTATIC: Error is displayed that SCOM has blank spaces when using a wind/seismic without other cases. |
Corrected. |
| 10/14/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-182 |
GUI: Short DIAG members (less than 12 in) cause graphics errors that may halt graphics display. |
Corrected problem. |
| 10/10/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-181 |
Drafting: Test Microstation V8-XM version to evaluate if changes are needed to run WinSCADS drafting applications. |
Tested -- WinSCADS is running fine with V8-XM version after setting the appropriate folders within the Microstation Setup Dialog. Added a new radio button on "Microstation Setup" dialog to switch to MS8-XM version with defaults similar to new Bentley default folders. |
| 10/08/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-180 |
GUI: GEOM accepts CFY and CFU commands within general data block. User interface displays errors for these situations. |
Corrected the user interface to accept CFY and CFU commands in general data block, |
| 10/07/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-179 |
GUI: Column id may not be similar to GEOM name when connected to vertical XBRA with blank 'TO' elevation name. |
Corrected. |
| 10/06/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-178 |
GUI: FIX command with a list at bottom floor is not showing bases as fixed. |
Corrected error. |
| 10/03/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-177 |
GUI: Adding vertical XBRA without an X/Y beam causes column naming problem on graphics. |
Corrected problem. |
| 10/03/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-176 |
GUI: Graphics is using floor elevation for columns ended by CEND while GEOM uses top of steel. |
Changed graphics to match GEOM for ends of columns ended by CEND. |
| 10/03/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-175 |
GUI: Splice with negative distance may not show in some cases on graphics. |
Corrected programming logic. |
| 10/02/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-174 |
GUI: Measuring between analysis joints is not working, |
Corrected programming error. |
| 10/02/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-173 |
GUI: Graphics column name need to be corrected to match GEOM name. |
Graphics named column according to location of top compared to floor top while GEOM is using floor top of steel. Changed graphics to match GEOM. |
| 10/02/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-172 |
GUI: Measure tool is always measuring from member ends of the 'Construction' Model -- If "Analysis' model is displayed, used analysis coordinates. |
Done. |
| 10/02/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-171 |
GUI: Graphics error is displayed if a SPLC command is issued prior to connecting floor beams to the spliced column on same floor -- Error should not be there. |
Graphics ignore the SPLC command and issued a warning for a size change without a splice. Corrected program to add the splice. |
| 10/02/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-170 |
Geometry and GUI: Update help file for the BLOD changes and test program changes. |
Changed help and PDF files to reflect the BLOD command changes. Tested implementation for horizontal load. |
| 09/15/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-169 |
Geometry and GUI: Allow BLOD command to accept load direction "Global X or Global Y" |
Modified program to accept X or Y in field 3 of the BLOD command to indicate horizontal 'global' X or Y load on beam. Full testing and documentation still needed to be completed. |
| 09/10/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-168 |
GUI: Increase number of last opened buildings (Currently only last 4 are memorized). |
Increased the list of memorized buildings from 4 to 16 (See File menu). |
| 09/09/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-167 |
GUI: When turning off the member group (x-beams, y-beam, etc.), the resulting member forces should also turn off. |
Change implemented. Also reactions will only show if columns are shown. |
| 09/08/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-166 |
Drafting: Drawings cannot be viewed without displaying error or warning message. |
If PreDRAFTING file contains an error or warning, the drafting program would not start. An error message is now being displayed to request the user to fix the PreDRAFTING input first -- Done only for V8 version of Microstation. |
| 09/04/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-165 |
GUI: On Microstation setup dialog, remove the set-default buttons. Switching between versions should switch folder names automatically. |
Completed as suggested. |
| 09/03/2008 |
4.2.0 |
Q4-164 |
Drafting: Some section symbols are drawn large in V8. Others are not shown. |
Added a statement to limit scaling the shape symbol to one. |
| 08/29/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-163 |
GUI: Program halts if Dead + Live Load is exactly 0.001. |
Corrected programming logic. |
| 08/27/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-162 |
GUI: Column names are not matching between graphics and analysis model. |
Corrected graphics/analysis model differences related to SLOP, SPLC commands and round-off. |
| 08/18/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-161 |
GUI: Supporting a y/x beam on a MISC beam changes the rules for the supporting beam from MISC to X/Y beam (for example, a LOAD command cannot generate beams within 8 inches from X or Y beam, but can create beams next or on top of any MISC member). |
Applied the new rule for graphics to match original GEOM behavior. |
| 08/18/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-160 |
GUI: A Beam is not created by graphics when the max-spacing on the LOAD command is exactly equal to the actual rectangle spacing. |
Added round-off tolerance to ensure adding the beam in graphics similar to original GEOM. |
| 08/13/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-159 |
GUI: A POST/HANG/SUPP command preceding a SLOP command produces unsupported column. |
An error message has been added to graphics errors to advise users to move the POST/HANG/SUPP command later after the SLOP command. |
| 08/13/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-158 |
GUI: Locations of post/Support and Hang columns on slopped areas on graphics did not match Original GEOM program. |
Corrected. |
| 08/04/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-157 |
GUI: On "Design" property tab, show critical combination label (not just the number). |
Implemented. |
| 07/31/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-156 |
GUI: Change option Window->default to close all dialogs and reset their locations. Some dialogs may disappear when using 2 screens and moving dialogs to second screen, and then reopening WinSCADS in one screen. |
Done |
| 07/31/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-155 |
GUI: Difference between analysis and graphics model are shown in new checking routines. |
Some tolerance differences corrected -- Supports were not extended correctly when beams are sloped -- Other minor corrections. |
| 07/29/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-154 |
GUI: Beams created by LOAD command that create beams with 2 inches from column are placed at column line in original Analysis. Fix graphics to match Analysis. |
Done. |
| 07/29/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-153 |
GUI: LOAD command with first SPAC value = 0 does not show first beam in group. |
Corrected. |
| 07/29/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-152 |
GUI: Kfac on graphics below a knee brace is not copied from above as it should be. |
Corrected. |
| 07/25/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-151 |
PreSTATIC command "CYCLES n" displays an error message. |
Removed the error message. |
| 07/22/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-150 |
GUI: A last beam in group of beams on a SPAC command does not show on graphics if a large maximum spacing is specified on the LAOD command. |
Corrected. |
| 07/14/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-147 |
GUI: "++" in the SCOM statement of PreSTATIC causes code-check program to halt w/o issuing any errors in user interface error messages. |
Added an error trapping message for this error in user interface. |
| 07/14/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-146 |
GUI: POST columns end at floor level on graphics. This is not correct for slopped beams. |
Graphics corrected to end posts at the z-coordinates of supporting beam. |
| 06/09/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-143 |
GUI: Column names on Graphics do not match those assigned by analysis program if TOS of floor of lower floor is higher than TOS of a floor above. |
Added an error message not require the user to avoid this situation. |
| 05/30/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-141 |
GUI: Expand the measure tool to be able to measure distances between objects other than beams and columns. |
User now can measure distance between all objects appearing on properties dialog (Column lines, beams, columns, loads, wind/earth loads, equipment, openings, analysis grid points and mass locations). |
| 05/27/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-140 |
GUI: Clicking on objects to view properties does not show objects in any specific order. Reorder objects to show beams first, columns next and then loads and column lines at the end. |
Completed as suggested. |
| 05/27/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-139 |
GUI: Columns going through floors without connecting beams are showing on floor plans. |
Made the change to show such columns going through a floor on the floor plan. Also, added option on the "Model" tab to show/hide columns attached to top of floor. Previous versions showed only columns below floor (columns supporting the floor members). |
| 05/22/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-138 |
GUI: Enable user to hide/unhide column lines outside displayed columns area. Also, provide options to change locations of column lines labels. |
See new changes on "Model" tab to control x- and y- column lines. |
| 05/21/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-137 |
GUI: Graphics is not catching errors that deleting beams supporting "posts", "hangers" or supported by "support" should not be allowed. |
Added error messages to prevent deleting beams supporting post, hangers or support columns. |
| 05/21/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-136 |
GUI: Column lines are plotted dashed if displaced shape is displayed. |
Added command to draw solid lines when plotting column lines to fix the problem. |
| 05/21/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-135 |
GUI: Program sometimes terminates with memory error when switching between dialogs and other programs. |
Increased "HEAP" memory [memory used for resources] from default 1 MB to 3MB. This solution seems to solve the problem. |
| 05/20/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-134 |
GUI: The following error "Y BEAM WAS IMPROPERLY LABELLED X". |
Added the error and removed the beam from graphics. This happens when connecting a beam between two columns without the proper direction in filed 3(blank, X or Y) |
| 05/20/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-132 |
GUI: Program terminates with memory error if mode shapes are requested to be plotted, and frequency results file contained errors. |
Corrected. |
| 05/16/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-131 |
GUI: Column lines lengths and locations should be changed depending on shown portion of structure. |
Added new logic for displaying column lines. Instead of plotting column lines at base, now they are plotted at bottom of lowest shown column. Also, instead of showing all column lines, only those within projection of displayed portion are shown. An option has been added to display all columns. |
| 05/16/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-130 |
GUI: Find Improvement -- When user changes floor selection, "Find" floor should change automatically to the selected floor. |
When user changes the floor selection and then activates the "graphics find" dialog, the selected floor is used in the dialog instead of previous floor. Also, fixed some memory leaks (using extra unnecessary memory) related to dialog. |
| 05/15/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-129 |
GUI: Users may create building folders outside WinSCADS with names not consistent with rules for maximum number of characters. These names cause analysis/construction programs not to run. |
Eliminated lists of folders exceeding maximum number of characters (6 for project, 3 for site, 4 for building and 4 for design area). User now cannot view or save buildings exceeding maximum number of characters. |
| 05/14/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-128 |
GUI: Apply key on "Results" dialog may not be activated with some selection changes. Also, selected load case on dialog may not match plotted one at first activation of the dialog. |
Corrected. |
| 05/13/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-127 |
GUI: Objects disappear completely when zooming to a very small area. |
Placed OpenGL camera further away from source to remove this problem. |
| 05/12/2008 |
4.1.9.2 |
Q4-126 |
GUI: Error is issued that column does not exist while it does. |
Due to SLOP command and use of round-off tolerance of 0.001, error was issued. Changed to round-off tolerance to 0.01. |
| 07/21/2008 |
4.1.9 |
Q4-148 |
GUI: Program terminates with a memory fault error when reading a point load command with beam number 9999. |
This happened only with point loads trying to generate beam numbers 10000 or more. This error started in version 4.1.7 with correction #Q4-113. Problem fixed. |
| 06/09/2008 |
4.1.9 |
Q4-145 |
GUI: Support symbols do not show for some columns on graphics. |
Corrected problem. Problem was created as a result of internal logic of creating base supports first prior to adding column pieces created by NBRA and other miscellaneous members. |
| 06/09/2008 |
4.1.9 |
Q4-144 |
GUI: Graphics is changing column name elevation at a connection of MISC member, while analysis program does not. Opposite situation is happening for NBRA members. |
Changed graphics to match analysis rules (Column name elevation does not change at a conjunction of MISC member and it changes at conjunction of NBRA member). |
| 06/03/2008 |
4.1.8 |
Q4-142 |
GUI: MISC member connected to a beam on an upper floor, with a different block, produces an UI error when adding the block letter at end of field 8. Also, Help document does not show the how to add the block letter in field 8. |
Corrected graphics and help document |
| 05/20/2008 |
4.1.8 |
Q4-133 |
GUI & Geom: NBRA may connect to different beams on graphics and analysis model. |
Without beam number for supported beam on the NBRA command, graphics model connects to last beam created between the 2 columns while GEOM connects to first created beam. Modified graphics to follow GEOM model. Also added an error for GEOM if a connected beam was deleted (GEOM cannot handle this situation) -- User needs to specify beam number to connect to. |
| 05/07/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-125 |
PreSTATIC input: More than one DIAG command cause code-checking program to terminate unsuccessfully without error message. |
Added error message to the user interface. |
| 05/07/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-124 |
GUI: Program halts if PreSTATIC input "DEFLECTION CONTROL" is given without the "END OF DEFLECTION CONTROL" command. |
Corrected to give error. |
| 05/07/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-122 |
GUI: Column segment names on graphics are not matching analysis model for negative splice distance. |
Corrected. Also, changed kx and ky default values to match analysis rules (1.5 if column starts from last floor or it is the lowest segment; 1 for hangers; 2 for posts and supports; otherwise 1.2). |
| 05/05/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-123 |
GUI: Loads placed on beams with the 'BEAM' command are not showing if warning messages are turned off. |
Corrected problem. |
| 05/05/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-121 |
Analysis: PreSTATIC output file is over-written by code-checking program (scold). Do not allow this over-writing in order to keep the PreSTATIC output for later viewing. |
The file was over-written to save some temporary data needed for scold. System changed to use a file named S_TEMP.LIS instead of PREDANA.LIS for the temporary data. |
| 05/02/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-120 |
GUI: UBL area command does not apply to vertical brace members. GUI showed it applied to all beams within area. |
Changed graphics to match GEOM rules. |
| 05/01/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-119 |
GUI: On PreSTATIC input, error messages are displayed if a comment ($) is added at end of line. Comments should not be processed. |
Corrected. |
| 05/01/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-118 |
GUI: Add warning messages if beams or columns listed on a DELete command cannot be found. |
Added the warning. |
| 04/30/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-117 |
GUI: STRU command may generate beams overlapping others not connected to same columns while GEOM program does not create the overlapping STRU beam. |
Modified graphics program to match GEOM. |
| 04/30/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-116 |
GEOM: GEOM program halts for some DEL commands. |
Problem existed for Version 3 and 4 of program after changing to Intel Compiler. Compaq compiler avoided the problem in Version 2 and earlier. Modified program to avoid problem. |
| 04/30/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-115 |
GEOM: Changing order of placing STRU commands causes rectangle error messages for load commands. |
GEOM (database) program has a complicated problem that cannot be solved at this time. Problems arise if STRUs within similar y-range are not placed in ascending order with respect to the x-axis coordinates. In order to avoid the analysis problems, an error message has been added to graphics to require the user to move the misplaced STRU to an appropriate line to maintain the order. The message suggests the line number for the STRU to precede. |
| 04/28/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-114 |
Analysis: Code-Check program terminates without an error message if a sub-combination 'SCOM' has a '+' or a '-' sign at end of combination. |
Program had a 'FORTRAN format' error trying to print the error message. Problem corrected. Also, corrected GUI to show that Code-Check output has warnings/errors after the run. |
| 04/23/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-113 |
GUI: Give error when user creates beam with id more than 9999. |
Added error message within graphics only. Beam numbers should not exceed 9999. This can happen in commands that generates multiple beams such as LOAD and POST and 'start beam number is high (for example 9999). |
| 04/22/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-112 |
Geometry: Deleting beams may cause incorrect errors related to the LOAD command that load cannot be supported because of an open rectangular. |
Corrected GEOM program. |
| 04/18/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-111 |
GUI: MISC column connected to a column on same floor should create the column (not just add a joint for later processing) to match original GEOM processing logic. |
Implemented as suggested. |
| 04/18/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-110 |
GUI: Graphics error system does not catch the error that support or hanger cannot be used when connecting this column earlier to MISC members (not just x or y beams). |
Added error message. |
| 04/17/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-109 |
GUI: Errors are not displayed when reloading data after running analysis. Error window is only opened. |
Corrected. |
| 04/17/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-108 |
GUI: Reactions are not displayed unless another action (displacement, shear,..) is selected on the results dialog. |
Corrected. Also dimmed reactions buttons if mode shape is selected, and enabled for all other choices of static results. |
| 04/17/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-107 |
GUI: Error on CEND command caused graphics to ignore the whole line input -- Only columns without error should be "cend" as defined. |
Corrected. |
| 04/16/2008 |
4.1.7 |
Q4-106 |
GUI: Change the error message "Error--Input ignored: Invalid Member ID (---)" to "Error-- Invalid Member ID (---)". |
This is done to remove the indication that the whole input is ignored. |
| 04/16/2008 |
4.1.6 |
Q4-105 |
GUI: Pressing Mode Shapes selection on 'Results' dialog without running frequency analysis displays 'please wait…' that cannot be closed without exiting program. |
Corrected program to close dialog. |
| 04/16/2008 |
4.1.6 |
Q4-104 |
Geometry: Placing 'STRU' beams between 2 sets of STRU beams may not create all the beams depending on the layout of rectangles containing the newer beams. One work around was to switch the STRU commands. |
Corrected GEOM program to fix the problem. |
| 04/15/2008 |
4.1.6 |
Q4-103 |
GUI: Support columns with lower end fixed (using FIX command) does not show correct end condition -- In this case top and bottom should show fixed. Note: A FIX command fixes the top-end of the support column if command is issued at Support floor. Also, a FIX command at the lowest floor fixes the bottom-end of the column |
Corrected graphics. |
| 04/09/2008 |
4.1.6 |
Q4-102 |
GUI: Reaction data are shown for all grid points (not just the supports) when analysis is performed using PD-STRUDL. When using GT-STRUDL for a model with "cend" columns, extra non-support data is displayed. |
Corrected programming logic |
| 04/09/2008 |
4.1.6 |
Q4-101 |
GUI: Displaying reactions produces an error when model with CEND is run using the STAAD program. |
Corrected programming logic. |
| 04/08/2008 |
4.1.6 |
Q4-100 |
PreSTATIC: a "REM" line with too many spaces (more than 30) produces a warning message that the line is invalid command when running the "prepare analysis". |
Problem corrected. |
| 04/03/2008 |
4.1.5 |
Q4-099 |
Geometry: String load command has a problem transferring the first load to the analysis file under certain situations. Graphics always show the first load. |
First load of string loads did not transfer to the analysis file, if the distance from the first load to the first existing beam is smaller than maximum spacing on the load command (default 7 ft). Program corrected to always transfer the first load. |
| 04/03/2008 |
4.1.5 |
Q4-098 |
Geometry & GUI: Graphics allow putting CEND commands anywhere on general data. GEOM does not complain but creates un-explained errors. |
Added error messages in both graphics and GOEM not to allow specifying 'CEND' for a column until column lines are defined first. |
| 04/03/2008 |
4.1.5 |
Q4-097 |
GUI: Program halts with memory error for CEND command before COL/CD/BAY commands. |
Corrected programming logic trying to read reaction table that was not created yet due to CEND error. |
| 03/27/2008 |
4.1.4 |
Q4-096 |
GUI: Deflected shape of a beam loaded out of web-plane does not look right along beam length. |
Corrected program to fix problem. |
| 03/27/2008 |
4.1.3 |
Q4-095 |
GUI: BLOD error "wrong dead load value" when both dead and live load are specified. |
Corrected program. |
| 03/13/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-094 |
Extract Displacements Report: SCOM command is not accepted as stated in the user's manual. |
Problem fixed. |
| 03/12/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-093 |
GUI: After completion of an analysis run, warn the user if errors or warnings were found. |
If errors or warnings are found, a dialog box comes at end of run indicating location of warning(s)/error(s). |
| 03/10/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-092 |
GUI: Recent change in Test Version (4.1.1.1 - not released to users yet) caused results not to be reread after a run. |
Corrected situation. |
| 03/10/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-091 |
Geometry: CEND command is not accepting elevation value as stated in the help file -- Graphics does. |
Fixed GEOM program. |
| 02/29/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-090 |
GUI: Draw the dashed posts (see Q4-081) only if user selects the supporting floor. For example, do not show it dashed if a bent is selected. |
Completed as suggested. |
| 02/26/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-089 |
GUI: Displaced shape for loaded members in a sub-combination is not drawn accurately on graphics |
Corrected. |
| 02/25/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-088 |
GUI: Analysis loads for MISC case H do not turn off from loads page. |
Corrected. |
| 02/25/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-087 |
GUI: Do not read all results when loading/reloading to reduce reloading time. |
Changed to read one mode shape at a time -- Additional modes are read when user selects a different mode. Same for member forces/displacements. One load case/combination is read at a time. Also model is not now regenerated to show joints and member numbers. |
| 02/21/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-086 |
GUI: Reactions are not shown on graphics unless other item (displacements, moments, etc) is also read. |
Corrected. |
| 02/21/2008 |
4.1.2 |
Q4-085 |
GUI: A warning message for improper installation appears and stays on top of all system windows. Change it to be top of WinSCADS window only. |
Changed the window to be "Top" of WinSCADS window only and made it closeable. Did the same change to the "Running..", view attributes and "Demo Warning" windows. |
| 02/19/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-084 |
Analysis: Geometry Program 2(DESI) stops with REAC error when model includes loaded sloped cantilever. |
Corrected formatting and round-off error message. |
| 02/19/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-083 |
GUI: Beams PIN and FIX command are mixed up if one beam end is fixed and then the other is pinned in different command -- Graphics shows the way it should be. |
This has been for all earlier versions causing users not to use. Corrected Geometry to produce the correct end condition and also keeps only the last change. |
| 02/14/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-082 |
GUI: Columns and beams text is obstructed by member lines. |
Right aligned column text and moved beams text above and below center point. |
| 02/14/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-081 |
GUI: Show posts and hanger ends with supporting floor. Draw posts with dashed lines. |
Done. |
| 02/14/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-080 |
GUI: Beam crossing other beam at beam end is not caught as an error/warning. This can happen if a beam stops at a column/hanger and then the other beam crosses this column or hanger. |
Added a warning that beams intersect. |
| 02/13/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-079 |
Modeling: Change work points for "CENTER BEAM" to mean that bracing should connect to center of beam also at column sides and no matter brace is coming from top or bottom. |
Completed. |
| 02/11/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-078 |
GUI: Work points did not show correctly on graphics when beams or columns are not sized. |
Corrected to read dimension of Desi size or assume initial size width and height to use. |
| 02/11/2008 |
4.1.1 |
Q4-077 |
GUI: recent change produces warning that NBRA is connected above column start while it is not -- Column is extended up because of SLOPE command. |
Corrected to eliminate the warning in this condition. |
| 02/11/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-076 |
Installation: Include all previous changes into a new installation file. |
Generated an installation files for Version 4.1.0 |
| 02/08/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-075 |
GUI: "Save As" is not copying file(s) if target file is read-only or access is denied without warning or error messages to user. |
Added an error dialog to warn the user that file is not copied and to check access rights. |
| 02/07/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-074 |
Geometry: GEOM program gives error for using beam sequence like 100 TO 102 BY 2 but not on graphics. |
Corrected GEOM to not give an error. |
| 02/07/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-073 |
GUI: Error on from graphics that "Load is outside x-beams limit" may show in some cases wile it is not true. |
Error showed as a result of round-off error -- If load boundary is reduced, problem error message goes away. Corrected program to eliminate error message. |
| 02/07/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-072 |
GUI: With previous change, beams connected between a column and beam (w/o PIN ALL) show on Graphics as PIN-PIN. GEOM connects it as FIX to column, PIN to beam. |
Changed both GUI & GUI to match. The rule is a beam connected to a column (not a cantilever) is fixed as main framing steel. PIN ALL pins this member. |
| 02/06/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-071 |
Analysis Model: PIN and FIX for one of the ends may not work correctly when using PIN ALL. |
Corrected programming logic |
| 02/05/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-070 |
GUI: On graphics, multiple similar column segments may show between floor instead of one. |
Corrected programming logic. Condition may have happened with slopped roof and with several beams connected to the column. |
| 02/04/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-069 |
Analysis Model: Adding a FIX and PIN for vertical brace members is not reproduced correctly within the analytical model. |
Correct programming error in 'Predana' program that creates the analytical-model input data. |
| 02/01/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-068 |
GUI: Column splice is not showing on graphics. |
Splices did not show on graphics when TOS command is used for beam connected to the column. Corrected programming logic. |
| 02/01/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-067 |
Geometry: Allow long lines for GEOM input of lists |
Changed length of lists lines (Like SIZE, XCOD, XBAY…) to be up to 160 characters. |
| 01/31/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-066 |
GUI: Size change utility may generate lines with length greater than 80 causing sizes to be missed. |
Changed logic to start a new line when reaching a length greater than 72 characters (previously was starting new lines for every 10 members). |
| 01/31/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-065 |
GUI: Minor error checking corrections. |
Recent error-checking regarding close hangers/posts to end of beams did not work for SI input files. Correct. Line loads were placed on one beam of two beams with same number. Duplicate number is already issued as an error. |
| 01/31/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-064 |
GUI: Error for duplicate beam numbers did not show the error message -- Just changed the creating line color to red. |
Corrected problem. |
| 01/30/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-063 |
Drafting: If more than one column schedule is included, vertical scaling in second and following schedule are not correct. |
Corrected. A program-variable should have been initialized to zero for every column schedule was not. |
| 01/29/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-062 |
Drafting: System fault is displayed at 'finappl.mc line 636' and stops program. |
Corrected memory addressing problem to continue running. |
| 01/29/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-061 |
GUI: Load errors are not caught. |
Added error checking for load values on the BEAM, MISC, LOAD , BOLD, WIND and UWND commands. For Beams and Misc members, a warning is issued. For the remaining command, and error is issue to match the original GEOM program. |
| 01/28/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-060 |
GUI: Change text color beyond 80 characters (160 for PreSTATIC and PreFrequency) to remark (grayed) color to indicate that text is ignored. |
Changed color and made sure that graphics is only processing the first 80 characters of the Geometry input file. |
| 01/28/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-059 |
Geometry: Free List line commands do not process character in column 80, producing different results than graphics. |
Fixed programming logic. |
| 01/26/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-058 |
GUI: wrong data on Geometry column lines may display the error "Could not read datar" and produces a memory error halting the program and disabling re-starting it. |
Problem fixed. Program now continues reading data. |
| 01/26/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-057 |
GUI: An invalid warning is produced that size is already specified for columns. |
Corrected. This shows when an actual error exits on the SIZE command line. This is a relatively new change after releasing version 4.0. |
| 01/26/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-056 |
GUI: User can create horizontal NBRA members w/o warning from the system. |
Added a warning to indicate that the NBRA members is horizontal. |
| 01/24/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-055 |
GUI: Results for huge buildings (close to 10,000 analysis segments) will not show results because of memory limitations. |
Temporarily reduced number of load combinations from 250 to 150 and number of points on a member from 21 to 11. This should be improved later to store in memory only needed information. |
| 01/24/2008 |
4.1.0 |
Q4-054 |
GUI: Some SUPP columns are not shown in graphics. |
Recent graphics fixes removed SUPP columns without any other beams/members coming into support connection. Problem fixed. |
| 01/23/2008 |
4.0.4 |
Q4-053 |
There is a need to list columns with axial interaction ratios exceeding 0.4. |
Two additional files are now being created (axir.dat and axir_all.dat). The first list the most critical load case for each column with axial interaction ratio exceeding 0.4. The second file lists all axial interaction ratios for all load combinations for stations on columns. |
| 01/23/2008 |
4.0.4 |
Q4-052 |
Drafting: Change font from 84 to 3(Engineering) for V8 version of drafting. |
Implemented. Border files still need to be updated. |
| 01/23/2008 |
4.0.4 |
Q4-051 |
GUI: Need to add a response dialog when user selects the Update Construction model option. |
Added a message to indicate a successful or unsuccessful completion of runs. Output text is opened in case of errors/warnings. |
| 01/22/2008 |
4.0.4 |
Q4-050 |
GUI: Uniform equipment load text and center are not shown on the correct locations on graphics. |
Corrected. |
| 01/21/2008 |
4.0.4 |
Q4-049 |
GUI: Graphics is not catching warning that reference column on COL command is not matching the first column line in XCOD or YCOD. |
Warning added. |
| 01/21/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-048 |
Detailing: Rotation angles for beams sent to SDS/2 should be between 0 and 360 (not -180 to 180). |
Implemented change. |
| 01/21/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-047 |
Detailing: Use positive shear when transferring beams loads to SDS/2 to avoid SDS/2 program warnings. |
Implemented change. |
| 01/18/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-046 |
PreSTATIC: Error is displayed that SCOM has blank spaces when using 2 wind/seismic without other cases. |
Corrected. |
| 01/17/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-045 |
Detailing: Shear forces of some beams do not have the right sign. |
Forces from one end were copied to the other end. Modified logic to use current sign of forces at "copied-to" end. |
| 01/16/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-044 |
Detailing: Rotation of 180 degrees for non x- or y- beams for C and L shapes should be handled with Toe In? Out option and not the rotation angle. |
On SDS/2 file, the 180 I input for C and L shapes changed to zero angle and O (option for toe out) -- See documentation for neutral file. |
| 01/16/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-043 |
Detailing: A50 steel is not a valid type -- Replace it with A992. |
Completed. |
| 01/16/2008 |
4.0.3 |
Q4-042 |
Detailing: Detailing program does not run with long PreSTATIC input lines allowed in Version 4.0.2. |
Modified the Detailing program to allow long PreSTATIC input lines. |
| 01/11/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-041 |
GUI: Beam numbers created by equipment circular load may different on graphics than actual model if some of the beams already existed prior to placing the load. |
Corrected problem to remove the discrepancies. |
| 01/10/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-040 |
GUI: Hangers close to beam ends supported by other beams create crocked analysis-beam elements. |
An error has been added to the graphics to warn the user about this problem, until the problem can be corrected within Predana (The program that creates the analysis problem). |
| 01/09/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-039 |
GUI: Graphics is not catching the error when redefining the column size on same floor. Original GEOM ignores the new size. |
Corrected graphics to issue the error and ignore the new size to match original GEOM program. |
| 01/08/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-038 |
Drafting: Updating drawing stops with 'System fault Error' in Finappl at line 631. Error mainly produced while processing column schedule. |
Corrected memory error in drafting Microstation program. |
| 01/07/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-037 |
GUI: Beam is not located correctly on graphics when using the BEAM command to connect a beam between two beams and leaving both from- and to- distances blank. |
Corrected problem, |
| 01/07/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-036 |
GUI: Graphics is not catching error "X-BEAM has y-dimension" or "Y-BEAM has x-dimension" when connecting a beam between two beams. |
Added error checking. |
| 01/04/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-035 |
Drafting: Allow the Limit command to include more than one floor. |
Add the option ALL to the LIMIT command of drafting to allow include all members within the volume specified by the FromData and ToData -- See documentation for more information. |
| 01/04/2008 |
4.0.2 |
Q4-034 |
SCOM input longer than 120 is not processed correctly. Increase limit to 160. |
Changed the limit on the line length of the SCOM command to 160. |
| 12/18/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-033 |
Issue all changes to user as Update 4.0.1. |
Issued Update to Version 4.0.1 to users and backed up all system files. |
| 12/18/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-032 |
Drafting: Allow the ROTATE command to rotate view clock-wise as well as current counter-clock-wise being done now. |
Changed the ROTATE command to ROTATE CW or ROTATE CCW. Previous format ROTATE only will be taken as ROTATE CCW. |
| 12/11/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-031 |
GEOM: Geom File template file does not contain previous documentation. |
Copied back original geom.dat template file to its original location. |
| 12/11/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-030 |
GUI: Some of "Load outside structure" errors. are not caught in GUI. Also, some loads are lost w/o error messages. |
Wind and Loads on columns w/o having beams or Q-joints at load location is the reason for losing the load. An error message has been added to indicate this problem. |
| 12/06/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-029 |
GUI: Properties for column segments may show duplicate columns when using XBRA or MISC members connecting to columns. |
Corrected programming logic to remove the duplication. |
| 12/06/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-028 |
Connect Report: Need to add a template file for connect report. |
Added a template file for connect report. File is used if current building file is empty or not existing. |
| 12/05/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-027 |
GUI: Need to add indication that analysis is running. |
Added a progress bar that show progress -- Bar is progressed if the news (log) file size changes or building folder size change. |
| 12/05/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-026 |
GTS: GT-Strudl new analysis command GTSES creates *.rea temporary files that need to be deleted by WinSCADS. |
Programmed the executable to erase the files. |
| 12/04/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-025 |
GUI: Graphics is not catching analysis errors when specifying a splice at top piece of column -- This should be prevented. |
Added error message to suggest move the splice to a lower floor. |
| 11/30/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-024 |
GUI: PreSTATIC error is displayed when using SCOM --+--+-- "---",WF=0. This should not be an error -- Commas are allowed after label. |
Corrected error. |
| 11/29/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-023 |
Analysis: Need to change the GT-Strudl static analysis method to match the new method of GT-STRUDL version 29. i.e., make the default analysis method to be the new GTS method GTSES (See GTS manual). Allow older methods still to work. |
Changed the default GTS command to be:
STIFFNESS ANALYSIS GTSES
User can use the new PreSTATIC command:
GTS REDUCE BAND to produce the following GT-STRUDL entry:
STIFFNESS ANALYSIS REDUCE BAND.
User can still use the older command:
GTS WITHOUT REDUCE BAND to produce the following GT-STRUDL entry:
STIFFNESS ANALYSIS WITHOUT REDUCE BAND.
Help Files have been changed. |
| 11/28/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-022 |
Drafting: Need an option on the 'Drafting' menu to create/edit the spreadsheet needed to transfer drawings to Documentum. |
Added the option under 'Drafting' menu option and automated creation and editing the file. The spreadsheet is saved under Draw folder with the name proj_site_ldg_da.xls. |
| 11/19/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-021 |
GUI: Graphics and Geom. models are not matching if a splice is added to a column without floor beams connected to column at floor. Also splice location is not correct from Code-Check. Addsize has problem setting the correct size locations as a result of Code-Check problems |
Added error message in the graphics to warn the user to avoid this situation. A better solution/correction can be investigated later. |
| 11/19/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-020 |
GUI: GUI does not check for zero length cantilever and does not warn for distance from/to given w/o specifying the supporting beam/column on BEAM command. |
Added error and warning messages. |
| 11/19/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-019 |
GUI: Values like 12-11-1/0 are not checked for 0 in the denominator. |
Corrected and issued error. |
| 11/16/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-007 |
GUI: Not all PreSTATIC commands are checked in the new user interface. Complete checking all commands. |
Completed. |
| 11/14/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-016 |
GUI: EXCLUDE command of PreSTATIC excludes the whole column (not just the piece related to the floor). Also more floors and blocks can be specified on same line. Correct user interface. |
Corrected user interface. |
| 11/10/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-018 |
GT translator creates wrong data for negative load combination factor in the SCOM command. |
Corrected. |
| 11/09/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-015 |
GUI: Add option on 'Show Warnings' dialog to show/hide warnings for PreSTATIC and PreFREQ. |
Completed. |
| 11/08/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-013 |
PreSTATIC Help: NOMIN and SCAS commands are not used (since changes in 1993) - Remove commands from Help document and bypass checks when running PreSTATIC. |
done. |
| 11/07/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-012 |
PreSTATIC Help: Correct CONNECT command help. BLOCK option must follow FLOR (not to precede it). Also reference should be to block letter not block number. |
Corrected. |
| 11/07/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-011 |
PDF Files: Remove # $ K + from top of each page of the foundation and analysis PDF files. |
Completed. |
| 11/07/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-010 |
PreSTATIC & PreFrequency: If the first line is not "STATIC ANALYSIS" for PreSTATIC input and "NATURAL FREQUENCY ANALYSIS" for PreFrequency, the PD-Translator hangs and causes runs not to run correctly. |
Changed the user interface to put the appropriate first line when opening/reloading building files. |
| 10/31/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-009 |
GUI: User Interface is not catching POST error that "Column .. Is supporting other beams -- POST ignored". |
Changed GUI to match original GEOM errors and model. |
| 10/30/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-008 |
GUI: Pressing the "X" to close the "Size" window leaves the 'Geometry' window locked. |
Corrected problem |
| 10/29/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-006 |
Addsize: Replace the FORTRAN Addsize program with an integrated user-interface routine. |
implemented the new equivalent routine. |
| 10/25/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-005 |
GUI: Editing a file on the input/output tabs and then clicking other tab loses the active save icon. |
Corrected problem |
| 10/03/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-004 |
DESIGN: Need capability to skip the stress reduction of allowable stress for shallow beams (reduction factor D / (L.Fy/800) If Depth is less than L.Fy/800. |
Added an option REDUCE ON/REDUCE OFF on the UNIT command of GEOM. REDUCE OFF removes the reduction calculations. |
| 10/02/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-003 |
GUI: Showing initial sizes needs to be separated from showing specified/unspecified colors. |
Added a new option under 'Members' properties page to show/hide initial sizes. |
| 10/02/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-002 |
CODE-CHECK: Deflection Control option is not producing the expected results. |
Corrected programming problems exited in original version. |
| 09/28/2007 |
4.0.1 |
Q4-001 |
Displaced shape for overstressed beams/columns are shown as straight lines (incorrect shape -- End values and correct -- mid-span values are not) |
Corrected error. |
