Program Operation

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

1. On-line Help

   The newest edition of the WoodWorks on-line help is now in Web Help format, so that it can be accessed from the Internet without installing WoodWorks programs. The usual Sizer Help menu and icons in the installation file now link to the Web Help.

   The unrevised online Help in the older format has also been included in the installation to allow you to use Help that references CSA O86-09,

2. 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 you 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
3. Groups Dialog for Medium and Large Display Size (Bug 3017)

   It was sometimes not possible to view the all of the Concept Mode Groups dialog box input fields when medium or large Display Size was selected in Windows. The boxes are now resized to show all of the inputs when these display options are selected.

4. Settings Input Dialog for Medium and Large Display Size (Bug 3067)

   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.

5. Load View Pop Up Window Operation (Bug 2975)

   Starting with version 9.1, the Load View pop up window could not be moved on the screen nor closed using the "x" button in the top left corner. This has been corrected.

6. Default I-Joist Database File (Bug 2969)

   The I-joist database file shipped with version 9.2 was corrupt, so that the program assigned enormous bearing lengths, and created nonsensically high moment and shear stresses on the beam. A corrected database file is included in the installation for version 9.3.

7. Crash on Opening Files with Discontinued Materials. (Bug 3052)

   When opening project files created in older versions of the software which include materials from databases files which are no longer included in the Sizer installation, the program would crash after first issuing warnings. It now allows program operation to proceed with default materials.

8. Reset Original Settings for Unit System Setting (Bug 3072)

   If the Unit System in the Format settings is changed via the Reset Original Settings command, when closing the box the unit system remained as what it had been rather than changing to the default unit system. This has been corrected.

9. 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.

10. Filename in Title Bar for Design Check (Change 187)

    The file name was not appearing in the title bar for the Design Check view as it does for all other views. This has been corrected.

11. Steel Design Code in Program Information

    The About Sizer box and the Welcome box, the program now indicates that it conforms to the CSA S16-09 design code.

12. Custom Version Web Page

    The link to the web page for custom versions of WoodWorks Sizer has been updated.

13. Apply Button in Settings Dialog (Change 192)

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