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Group Roof, Component Roof Plane, "Pitch" Variable
Added
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Version 12 has added new variables to
the Roof Group under the Component: Roof Plane. The variables;
roof_pitch_a and roof_pitch_b can be used to define and isolate a roof
pitch (based on the assembled roof systems) within a formula. These can be
used in cases like determining Roof Labor costs based on the pitches
defined by these variables.
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Trig Functions Added to Constants
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SoftPlan Version 12 has added new
Functions to SoftList to allow trigonometric calculations. By adding
Cosine (cos), Sine (sin) and Tangent (tan) functions, users now have
another method of calculating angles and lengths of triangles. This could
be used to calculate the length of a truss chord, or the run of a
rafter.
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Group Post Variable has_pad Added
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In previous Versions of Softplan, the
pad for a post would be estimated regardless of whether or not it was
checked to display. Version 12 has incorporated a new variable for Group
Post called has_pad and has updated the corresponding formulas that
pertain to the post pad. If the pad is unchecked for the post it will not
report in the Material List. If the pad is checked for the post it will
report in the Material List.
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To set the display of the pad
select:Edit> Edit Item.
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Click on the post.
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In the pad section of the Edit
menu, check or uncheck the pad box.
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Save the drawing.
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Generate the report in
Softlist (Build> Material List).
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The Concrete Pad and Rebar
(pad) formulas now recognize whether a pad is present with the
post and will report accordingly.
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Group Roof, Component Intersect Edge, "Horizontal" Variable
Added
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A new variable has been added to the
Group: Roof, Component: Intersect edge within SoftList. The new variable
“Horizontal” can be used to differentiate between intersect edges of a
roof that are against a wall. The edges can be either flat (horizontal) or
sloping (gabled). In order to determine the stepped flashing or straight
flashing the Horizontal variable can be used in a formula to calculate the
materials separately.
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SoftList Can Determine Which Header Table Has
Been Selected
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Version 12 has incorporated a new
section into the Group Opening based formulas to include a section where
the Header span table can be selected. Even when the headers may have the
same dimensions, this allows the flexibility of choosing different span
tables for headers on the basis that pricing for the different grades and
types of headers will vary.
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Before using this feature some things
will be assumed; that there are openings placed on the assembled floor
plans and the Header span tables have been set up and enabled under the
System Options.
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- Go to the SoftList setup (Build >
Material List > Setup) and select a Material Definition.
- Open or create a formula based on
Group Opening. Click to enable the Header checkbox.
- This activates the Span table
section. At this point the Header span tables will be listed and one can
be selected for the current formula.
- If the Header checkbox is selected
but the wall the opening is in is not framable, it will not be added to
the Material report.
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