Version 0.8.5 - 12.05.2025
- Updated the licensing system with an improved algorithm (bug fix for SU 2022 and greater).
- Added a "Deflection Analysis" tool to the main toolbar.
- Added deflection analysis as an option within the beam context menu.
- Updated the "Beams" tab of the Global Settings with various options.

You can exaggerate the deflection to better understand what is happening with the beam.

There's no reason that wouldn't work, but it's probably not cost effective.

I would compare the price of that to a full foundation with a basement, or even a frost protected shallow foundation without the crawl space storage plus a separate building that could serve as garage/workshop/storage.

I did our house as a 4' frost wall with a slab on grade. We have 3 kids now and after building a garage/workshop with attic storage it's doable, but honestly a basement would be nice, and if I could magically trade 20-30k for it right now I would. Although, it below the water table for at least half the year.

Tutorial 75 - Updated Context Menu (5:22 min.)

Version 4.1.6 - 11.30.2025

- Updated the context menus for walls with an "Edit Opening..." option if the selected (right click) wall contains a door, window or garage door.
- Added "Arial Bold" as a font within the Annotation Formatting section of the General tab of the Global Settings.
- Fixed a bug with Single and Double Hung QHQ windows.
- Added a QHQ Double Hung window to the window draw and edit menus.

Version 4.1.5 - 11.29.2025
- Enabled Green, Pink and Grey options for XPS headers and SIP wall panels.
- Added an option in the door draw and edit menus to change the door hardware material/color: None, Brass, Nickel, Bronze, Black, Copper, Gold.
- Updated the file/component loading method for door hardware and shearwall holdowns to increase plugin performance.

Tutorial 74- Insulated Headers (6:28 min.)

Version 4.1.4 - 11.26.2025
- Added "GPS" and "PU" foam insulation as an option for SIP wall panels.
- Enabled insulated (filled) custom headers for windows, doors and garage doors: XPS, ISO, EPS, GPS, PU.
- Insulated headers can be customized/created with the Global Settings similar to standard (OSB/PLY) headers.
- Added a QHQ Single Hung window to the window draw and edit menus.










All updates per customer requests.

Hello Everyone,

New member here looking for feedback on an idea I have. We are looking to build a new camp at our property in Northern New Hampshire, we like the floor plan for the 1.5 story cottage and will likley base it on that. My idea is to pour an arctic slab for the 20x30 footprint and then build a 30" wall to create a crawl space for storage and access to plumbing and wiring and then build the cabin on top of that.

Pros/cons, things I should be concerned with? Is it just a bad idea?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Tutorial 2 - Lateral Stability (18:31 min.)