In today’s world, most construction projects rely on engineered wood products (EWP): wall panels, LVL/GLULAM beams, I-Joists, floor trusses, and roof trusses to build the structure of… Read more “The History of Design Software”
Category: Engineered Floors
Engineered floor system oriented topics
A Freshman at MiTek University
As an instructor at several community colleges, people think I’m fairly smart. Boy, do I have them fooled! What I do have is experience helping people through… Read more “A Freshman at MiTek University”
How to Understand Wood Properties Used in Design
How to Understand Wood Properties Used in Design Working in the truss and EWP industry, you see a lot of terms and numbers that deal with the… Read more “How to Understand Wood Properties Used in Design”
Which is Better Roof Trusses or Stick Framing Part 4: Summary & Conclusion
Which is Better Roof Trusses or Stick Framing Part 4: Summary & Conclusion This is the fourth article in the series about the age-old debate of which… Read more “Which is Better Roof Trusses or Stick Framing Part 4: Summary & Conclusion”
How To Use “Collections” In MiTek Sapphire To Save Time And Produce Consistent Layouts
How To Use “Collections” In MiTek Sapphire To Save Time And Produce Consistent Layouts There is a beautiful tool in MiTek than many may not be aware… Read more “How To Use “Collections” In MiTek Sapphire To Save Time And Produce Consistent Layouts”
Component Design Means Communication
Component Design Means Communication Building component designers face a unique challenge. Isolation!!! Unlike a doctor who treats their patients face-to-face, unlike a programmer who compiles code into… Read more “Component Design Means Communication”
Upgrading Software: I Lost My Settings! How Do I Get The “Old” MiTek Sapphire Look Back?
Upgrading Software: I Lost My Settings! How Do I Get The “Old” MiTek Sapphire Look Back? If you are like me, you have been using MiTek Sapphire… Read more “Upgrading Software: I Lost My Settings! How Do I Get The “Old” MiTek Sapphire Look Back?”
Design Outsourcing – What is Keeping You from Taking the Next Step?
Design Outsourcing – What is Keeping You from Taking the Next Step? Consider this: if every family still grew the food, hunted for meat and dug holes… Read more “Design Outsourcing – What is Keeping You from Taking the Next Step?”
5 Tools Everyone in the Component Design Industry Should be Utilizing
5 Tools Everyone in the Component Design Industry Should be Utilizing Component design has become ever more complicated since its inception in the ‘60’s. Truss designs… Read more “5 Tools Everyone in the Component Design Industry Should be Utilizing”
MiTek Tip: How To Make Your Life Easier With CAD Background Images In Sapphire
MiTek Tip: How To Make Your Life Easier With CAD Background Images In Sapphire If you get CAD files from your customer and if you work on… Read more “MiTek Tip: How To Make Your Life Easier With CAD Background Images In Sapphire”
Which Product Is Better… I-Joists or Floor Trusses? Part 2
Which Product Is Better… I-Joists or Floor Trusses? Part 2 This topic has received so much attention on our blog that we thought we would write another… Read more “Which Product Is Better… I-Joists or Floor Trusses? Part 2”
Wooden Skyscrapers – To be or not to be?
Wooden Skyscrapers – To be or not to be? When I think of the word skyscraper, I think of steel and concrete structures soaring to the heavens. … Read more “Wooden Skyscrapers – To be or not to be?”
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