mecawindrevisionhistory
mecawindrevisionhistory
Version 2512
January 22, 2025
• When C&C Summary ONLY is selected, include the C&C Zone graphic in output
• Address some performance issues that was causing slow analysis (Especially Elevated w/ Floor)
• C&C Effective width was being calculated in units of inch rather than feet
2509
Version 2509
January 13, 2025
• ASCE 7-22 Elevated building with floor was not including MWFRS or C&C calculations in output.
2508
Version 2508
January 03, 2025
• Fix crashing when changing from imperial to metric then changing building type
• fix validation for roof zones
• Fix error for international users who use a comma instead of a period for digit grouping and
vice versa for decimals.
2507
Version 2507
January 02, 2025
• Fix issue with units displaying in Imperial when they should be in Metric
2504
Version 2504
December 09, 2024
• Hipped Roof add option to default hipped slope to match main roof slope
• Add Custom Roof Option for Gabled, Monoslope and Flat. This is an Ultimate feature and
allows custom overhangs on each side and Ridge offset for gabled.
• C&C Graphics option added for Ultimate version, which provides a graphical representation of
the C&C zones for the building.
• C&C Validation that indicates when a zone is not physically possible (Ultimate Version)
• Improvements to MWFRS and C&C Output formatting and organization
• Stepped roof option saw significant improvements and is now represented as a true stepped
roof.
• Solid Sign add Moments about base of sign to calculations
2503
Version 2503
December 04, 2024
• Fix issue with missing FBC standards on Network version of Pro and Ult
2502
Version 2502
November 27, 2024
• Kzt calculation was incorrectly using Z in inches rather than feet in one section
• Pro and Ult were not seeing FBC standards
2501
Version 2501
November 25, 2024
• Fix file save/load key not being found for older being loaded
2491
Version 2491
October 08, 2024
• Fix window sizing for MWFRS and C&C window so that contents stay in window and the window
can be resized as needed
2490
Version 2490
October 07, 2024
• Fix graphical issues with how roofs were generated on some enclosed building types which
impacted our MWFRS reports.
• Fixed issues with OverHangs on several enclosed roof types
2487
Version 2487
September 16, 2024
• Fix issues with Tornado pressures that were not always correct
• C&C Changed designation from Pmax and Pmin to Puplift and Pdown to be a little more
descriptive over what they represent
• Parapet Ht validation warning was incorrectly comparing to RHt rather than RHt-EHt
2483
Version 2483
Aug 13, 2024
• ASCE 7-16 fix units for Solar Panel qz/qh that sometimes led to wrong value
• Solar Panels fix validation so it refreshes on FileIO
• Solar Roof move equation for W to tooltip because column too wide on form
• MWFRS Roof Pressure Table Reformatted to separate regions based upon GCpi values. Also
cleaned up table and notes to be clearer.
• MWFRS Pressures on soffits not always handled correctly for roofs, the GCpi was 0 rather
than using building value.
• Hipped roof area calculation was not working correctly
2482
Version 2482
July 29, 2024
• Fix HtMan not being able to change value from 0 for Solar Roof Structure Type
• Fix validation issues for IsCol
• Fix output showing 'MecaLibrary.RefEntry' when it was supposed to show which figure was
being referenced
• Setup building dimensions to show for Solar Roof Structure types
2481
Version 2481
July 3, 2024
• ASCE 7-16/22 Solid Sign Rmin and Rmax reversed, removed B from equation for e since it was
already accounted for in Dx
• Fix application freezing or crash on MWFRS Graphics
2476
Version 2476
May 24, 2024
• ASCE 7-16 MWFRS Ch 28 Pt 2 was missing data for a high wind speeds
• Wind Wizard revise wording for ASD checkbox
• Fix C&C diagram not displaying
2473
Version 2473
April 22, 2024
• Gust factor calculations were not being displayed for other structures
• Metric input echo was sometimes converted twice resulting in very high values
2471
Version 2471
Mar 28, 2024
• Monoslope roof wasn't showing MWFRS pressures for Wind Normal to Eave
• Solar Equalization Factor (Fig 29.4-8) was not being calculated correct, this was introduced
in v2464
2469
Version 2469
Mar 20, 2024
• Building Inputs were unintentionally being shown for all Other structures, when it should
only have been Solar Roof
• Solar Roof calculations cleaned up to be more organized and professional (Subscript, greek
letters, etc..)
• ASCE 7-05 when metric selected the constant was still displaying at 0.00256 instead of 0.613
2463
Version 2463
Feb 09, 2024
• MWFRS Roof Pressures revised to provide all pressures for +/-GCPi & CpMax & Cpmin
• MWFRS Roof Pressures corrected minimum pressure to reflect that it's only on vertical plane
normal to wind direction
• Improve FBC header references to refer back to ASCE 7 when applicable
2462
Version 2462
Jan 25, 2024
• A722 & A716 when Monoslope and Slope < 3° the Overhangs were included in C&C Summary
• A722 When Elevated building with floor used, it changed building dims after analysis.
2460
Version 2460
Jan 11, 2024
• Fix Manual Elevs should not pre-populate with Top of Parapet and Top of Building Heights
Error
2458
Version 2458
Jan 04, 2024
• Fix missing Zone on ASCE 2016 and 2022 Partially Open buildings
• v2433 changed some parapet calculations, and now C&C summary wasn't working for Parapet
• Bug where a building without Overhang was indicating as if it had an Overhang with Soffit
2433
Version 2433
June 6, 2023
• Gabled Overhang with slope < 7 deg incorrectly showing 2' and 3'
• Gabled Overhang not showing pressures on MWFRS Graphics for sides
2431
Version 2431
• Overhang issue where it wasn't recognizing Overhang with and without soffit
• Overhang GCpi was always displaying 0 in table
• Overhang for Monoslope A716 and A722 revised to use Fig 30.3-5a and 30.3-5b for the Top
surface and wall for the bottom surface.
2430
Version 2430
• ASCE 7-16 Fig 30.3-3 for Stepped, had incorrectly applied special note for Zones 2 & 3 and
removed 1 instead of 1'
• ASCE 7-2 Fig 30.3-3 for Stepped, removed 1 instead of 1'
2426
Version 2426
• When ASCE 7-05 selected hide C&C Summary option since it's not functional
• Fix issue with C&C Populate screen not updating Effective Area
• Fix issue with C&C entries not always updating Area, after a populate executed
• Hipped Roof Cp for Hipped ends parallel to ridge should have been using Parallel to ridge
criteria
• Arched roof wasn't including IsElevated Option
• Include C&C Method validation to check that canopy is ≤ 60 ft
• Change header color for Kd override to be pink, because Red was confused with validation
error
2425
Version 2425
• Add advanced options checkbox on general tab to hide/show options that are not typically
utilized
• ASCE 7-16 doesn't have any C&C methods for Partially Open. Followed ASCE 7-22 which has Ch
30 Pt 1 stated as being applicable for Partially Open
• Fix issue with elevation break in the middle of a parapet not showing MWFRS pressures
• Fix bug restricting use of ASCE 7-10 for ultimate only, it should be applicable for all
versions
• C&C Populate, add option to include Roof zones, wall zones or both
2424
Version 2424
• Rolled back CEFSharp to 109.1.110 so that Windows 7 and some versions of Windows 8 wpi;d be
compatible
• For ASCE 7-16 Fig 30.3-2a made zone 1' the first one that is populated
• Fixed problem where Partially Enclosed and Partially Open didn't automatically update screen
and graphics
2423
Version 2423
• Fix validation problem with Freestanding Wall that required h>s instead of h ≥ s
• Solid Sign Cf was calculating as 0 for B/s > 4 for case C
• Solid Sign changed Rlr to interpolate for B/s between 4 and 5, for 0 to s.
• Multi-span gabled improved to allow for multiple gabled modules to be considered in analysis
• Fixed A716 Ch 28 Pt 1 the 'Light frame' option had description and tooltip same as flexible
diaphragm
• Ch 30 Pt 6 for canopy the table wasn't being included in the printed output.
• For building display the mean roof height even when override not selected
2420
Version 2420
• Roof Slope, pitch and ht not automatically updating on change, also not updating graphic
(Enclosed Gabled)
• Add tapered option on Chimney menu
2417
Version 2417
• Fix issue when C&C Method is set to None
• Wizard was not working
• Tower and Chimney set up to pre-populate with starting entries
• Open building graphic not refreshing upon FileIO
2416
Version 2416
• Fix when file with *.wnd double clicked it launches application and opens file
• Fix bug introduced in 2415 that would not clear C&C entry data when new file initiated
• Hipped validation errors not being cleared
• Enclosure Type wasn't always setting correctly, indicated Open when Enclosed
2415
Version 2415
• Fix some issues with Stepped roof zones and figure not being correct
• C&C figure was not updating when dependent values changed.
• Add validation check to make sure at least MWFRS or C&C method has been selected
• Fix MWFRS pressure on hipped ends to use Cp for normal to wind when wind is parallel to
ridge.
2413
Version 2413
• Fixed security issue when there is no license present for a new user.
• Fix problem with C&C when changing from Ch 30 Pt 4 to Ch 30 Pt 3
• Fix bug with Solid Sign
2410
Version 2410
• Tornado loads added. This will be an option that is only available in the Ultimate version
of MecaWind (Which is in the process of being set up), but for a limited time all licensed
users will have access to the Tornado option.
• New users can get an overview of the software by watching this video:
Watch YouTube Video
2409
Version 2409
• Ch 30 Part 3 (All standards) add Area column to C&C table with Pressure
This version represents a major re-writing of the entire application on a new platform that
will give a more stable, professional and reliable application.
• A new validation system has been implemented that is Red when there is an error and Yellow
for warnings, this is intended to give users instant feedback when there is a problem.
• Wind provisions from ASCE 7-22 Chapters 26 through 30 have been included.
• The new Elevated building option in ASCE 7-22 has been included
• Added option for Roof Pavers and Ground Solar Panels that were added in ASCE 7-22