Sizer 9.3.2

Released on December 11, 2015 with Design Office 9, Service Release 3a. Note that this service release also includes the change listed for version 9.3.1, which was a hot-fix version distributed only to the users who reported the problems. The most serious issues addressed with this service release are in fact the changes listed under 9.3.1.

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in version 9.3.2 and may not reflect current program behaviour.

1. Update of Span Length and Column Height after Unit Change (Bug 3118)

   Starting with version 9.3, after changing unit system between metric and imperial in either direction, the program did not immediately update the following inputs to show the new units and dimensions in those units: the span length in both the input field and span list, the column height, and the text showing in. or m after these inputs.

   After exiting beam or column view and returning, the inputs were properly updated. This has been corrected and the program again updates immediately after changing unit system.

2. Lamination Width for Weak Axis Glulam Size Factor (Bug 3114)

   In determining the size factor K_zb for glulam members loaded on the d-face (weak axis design), so that according to O86 7.5.3 they are treated as a built up system of sawn lumber members, the program now uses the lamination width as the long dimension of the member cross section in O86 Table 6.4.5 . Previously it was using the full width of the glulam layup.

   The lamination width is used because the factor K_zb is due to the probability of imperfections in wood members of various sizes, which in this case is the individual lamination.