Program Operation

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in WoodWorks Shearwalls for version 9.3 and may not reflect current program behaviour.

1. Extend Upwards Operation (Bug 3073)

   In extending upwards in stages, the program created an extra level on the level above the one you selected to extend to, and uses the original block outline to create that level instead of the modified footprint. You could then only extend from that level upwards. For example, extending to level 2 on a 4-storey structure, the program copied the modified footprint to level 2 and added the original footprint to level 3, and placed you on level 3. If you extend to a level below the top, the extra level was placed on the topmost level and the process was complete.

   This extra level is no longer added when extending levels in stages, for example if you extend to level 2, the program merely copies the modified ground floor level to level 2 and places you there to proceed.

2. Settings Dialog for Medium and Large Display Size (Bug 3068)

   It was sometimes not possible to view the all of the Settings input tabs when medium or large Display Size was selected in Windows. In particular, it could happen that you were unable to click the buttons at the bottom that close the boxes.

   These boxes have now been reorganized in a shape similar to that of a typical computer screen, so that the entire box fits in the view regardless of the display option selected.

3. "Getting Started" Steps Display (Change 181)

   The list of steps helping you to get started using the Shearwalls program has been placed in a scrollable view and formatted with bold titles for each step. The number of steps had become too large to fit on the screen without a scroll bar.

4. Main Toolbar (Change 197)

   The following changes have been made to the main toolbar:

   • Results View has been renamed Design Results
   • Design Results has now been grouped with icons for detailed output for load generation and torsional analysis (formerly Log file) and the new Detailed Shearwall Design output
   • Design Results now shows rectangles representing tabular data to differentiate it from the detailed text results.
   • Form View has been changed to Input Form.
5. WoodWorks Sales and Technical Support Contact Information (DO Change 6)

   In both the Key code Registration box and the Help About box, we have

   • removed word Support from "Sales Support"
   • asked users to provide company name rather than address,
   • removed fax as a means of communication.
   • emphasized email instead of phone as a means of contact
   • changed the email address to be a link that opens an email message
6. Parentheses in the Help About box (DO Change 7)

   Where parentheses were used in the Help About, the closing parenthesis appeared inverted at the start of the line instead of where it should have been. These occurred around things like the date of publication and the relevant parts of design code publications, and have been replaced with a dash as a means of delineating them.

7. Apply Button in Settings Dialog (Change 185)

   The "Apply" button has been removed from the Settings dialog because it had no effect.

8. Update of Roof Overhang Input (Change 186)

   In the roof input form, the roof overhang values were being set to zero when switching from a flat roof to a sloped roof and back again. They are now restored to their previous values.

9. Image File Wording in Message (Change 182)

   In a message saying that the CAD file had not been imported, the words Windows metafile have been changed to image file, as several types of images are now imported.

10. Typo in Out-of-date Design Message Box (Change 178)

    The repeated word "design" has been removed from the message box that appears telling you that your structure has changed and your previous design is out of date.