Shape Designer

  • Eliminated erroneous "Shape Name cannot be created in the selected catalog ..." message that preventing new shapes from being added. (37965, 2023-04-19)
  • Users assigned to the Administrator security group may now change custom shapes that are in use. (37131, 2023-03-08)
  • Improved performance; addressed lag time issue that occurred when you ran the program at certain screen size/resolutions. (30771, 2022-04-25)

Shape Entry and Calculations

  • Corrected BCD calculations for certain 3D shapes that have hooks and multiple sloped legs. (36192, 2023-05-25)
  • Improved validation for shapes with minimum and maximum rules. This includes: ACI shapes 13, 15 ,25, S1, S14, T4 and BSI shapes 12, 13, 22, 33, 47, 51, 56, 56, 63. (32092, 2023-05-03)
  • When you create an on-the-fly shape in No Picture mode and specify an BCD override, the BCD information is now applied and saved properly. (37966, 2023-04-19)
  • Corrected calculation and validation issues for shapes similar to the following. (37658, 2023-0327)
  • A two plane shape with a radial component and extension legs will now be routed onto any bender that has 'Two plane' turned on and can produce radius bends. Previously, a "Bender must be assigned" message displayed. (36488, 2023-01-27)
  • Corrected slope and leg validations for shapes similar to the following. (35214, 2023-01-04)
  • Corrected calculations for certain 3D shapes that have a straight leg at the end of a radius. (34434, 2022-10-26)
  • H and K slop dimensions are now handled properly for custom shapes similar to the following. (34521, 2022-10-27)
  • Bend Curvature Deduction (BCD) is now handled properly for custom shapes similar to the following. (34085 2022-10-19)
  • Eliminated "The given key was not present in the dictionary" error that occurred with certain BSI shape configurations. (33186, 2022-08-30)
  • Improved shape matching validation that occurs when you import RDX format orders. (32919, 2022-08-15)
  • Validations are now more precise when the system compares shapes with 90, 180, and 270 degree arcs to existing shapes to determine if they are a match. (32626, 2022-08-26) 
  • Corrected issue with slope leg calculations for shapes similar to the following. (32113, 2022-08-15)
  • Eliminated calculation discrepancies that occurred when similar shapes (pictured below) were entered with different orientations. (32625. 2022-08-10)
  • Eliminated an issue in which certain witness lines appeared in the wrong position after entering shape dimensions for shapes similar to the following. (32793, 2022-08-12)
  • Improved calculations and speed for certain sloped bars entered with millimeter dimensions. (32628, 2022-08-10)
  • Improved calculations and validations for custom shapes similar to the following. (32066, 2022-06-30)
  • Improved calculations for certain U-shaped bars with sloped legs. (32563, 2022-08-10)
  • Eliminated an issue in which certain witness lines appeared in the wrong position after entering shape dimensions for shapes similar to the following. (32793, 2022-08-12)
  • Corrected calculations for certain triangular shapes in which the left and right sides are different lengths. (2067, 2022-06-30)
  • Improved calculations and validations for custom shapes similar to the following. (32066, 2022-06-30)
  • For certain shapes, when you add a hook to a slope leg, the slope dimensions no longer change erroneously. (31650, 2022-06-15)
  • Corrected calculations for custom shapes similar to ACI shape S13 (213). (31649, 2022-06-03)
  • Corrected validation issues that sometimes occurred with triangle shapes that contained hooks on the slope legs. (31651, 2022-06-06)
  • Corrected issue in which three bending deductions were calculated for a shape with only two bends in certain circumstances. (31647, 2022-05-31)
  • Corrected calculation issues that occurred when you entered certain length values for the following shape. (31612, 2022-05-31)
  • Eliminated erroneous error that displayed in certain unique circumstances when you entered an angle for a slope dimension. (31593, 2022-05-23) 
  • Improved the program to better handle shapes with sloping legs and 135 degree hooks. (31362, 2022-05-23)
  • The system now calculates rounding correctly for spirals with fractional partial turns. (31448, 2022-05-12)
  • Eliminated "floating point" error that displayed when the system validate certain radius shapes. When applicable, a more helpful message now displays. (31458, 2022-05-13)
  • Improved validations for certain shapes imported from aSa ex. (31258, 2022-05-03)
  • The system now handles validations and calculations for BSI Shape 41 correctly. (31313, 2022-05-02)
  • The system now handles validations and calculations for BSI Shape 13 correctly. (31313, 2022-05-03)
  • When a bar contains two identical sloping legs, calculated dimensions for the legs are now identical. (29956, 2022-05-04)
  • Corrected an issue in which the system did not calculate dimensions correctly for certain triangle shapes with hooks. (29788, 2022-05-06)
  • When a sloping leg contains a hook, the slope dimensions are now calculated correctly. (30822, 2022-05-05)
  • Corrected an issue in which certain custom shapes with acute angles were not calculated correctly. (30901, 2022-04-08)
  • Corrected an issue in which certain custom shapes with angles were not calculated correctly. (30861, 2022-04-11)
  • Improved calculations for bars similar to shape T14 with near-vertical sloping legs. (30768, 2022-04-11)
  • Eliminated "index out of range" error that occurred when you created certain radial shapes. (30822, 2022-04-07)
  • The system now properly handles validations if you create a shape similar to a Shape S6 with a very long hook length. (30854, 2022-04-06)
  • Improved validations for custom shapes that have short legs and shallow angles. (30857, 2022-04-07)
  • You can now enter angles greater than 90 degrees for applicable sloping bars. Example: <95. (30521, 2022-03-21)
  • Corrected an issue in which the system considered certain sloped shapes as a "match" when they actually had different geometries. (30312, 2022-03-16)
  • Corrected display issues that occurred when you attempted to add an end prep to certain custom shapes. (29948, 2022-02-21)
  • Corrected "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'ShpNameID')" error that occurred when you entered certain custom shapes. (29865, 2022-02-14)
  • Improved the way the program handles radius bars and sweep angles in BVBS files. (29837, 2022-02-09)
  • 180 degree hooks with shorter-than-standard lengths now scale properly on tags. (29713, 2022-02-01)
  • When you create a new shape or save an existing shape, the system automatically validates it against shapes in your database and displays appropriate prompts if the shape already exists. (28406, 2022-01-07)
  • Improved validations for certain multi-plane shapes. (29166, 2022-02-03)
  • Custom 3D standee shapes, similar to ACI Shape 126, are now handled and validated properly. (29008, 2021-12-27)
  • You can now enter leg dimensions in decimal meters without issues. (2021-12-14)
  • Corrected issue in which shape 313 was not drawing correctly in the AS building code. (2021-12-14)
  • Corrected issue in which detailing certain custom spirals produced an error. (28860, 2021-12-03)
  • Corrected issue in which bend curvature deduction was calculated incorrectly for shapes with certain types of angles, such as shapes T4, 304. (25979, 2021-07-26)

Shape Import

  • Corrected issue in which certain circular closed tie shapes did not import properly. (36879, 2023-02-10)
  • Corrected issue in which the system displayed validation errors on a shape 25, even though the dimensions were valid. (33497, 2022-10-03)
  • Corrected issue in which certain dimension on Shape S12 were changed during import. (30788, 2022-04-01)
  • Improved validations for importing "free form slope bars" from aSa ex. (26313, 2021-08-13)

Shape Listing Report

  • Eliminated issue in which the report displayed the same shapes multiple times in certain circumstances. (31900, 2022-06-15)
  • Sort order options are now handled properly. (30844, 2022-04-22)
  • If a shape is broken or invalid, a "broken shape" icon now displays on the report as a reference. Shapes that are valid as drawing as expected. (29051, 2021-12-17)

Shape Picture Display

  • When you enter a shape in which hooks are optional and you do not include hook lengths, hook pictures no longer display on the Order report. (32893, 2022-08-15)
  • Added space between witness lines and bar legs for better clarification. (31785, 2022-06-06)
  • Eliminated issue in which certain custom shapes did not display on reports and tags in specific circumstances. (30254, 2022-03-07)