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    • medeekM Offline
      medeek
      last edited by medeek

      Version 3.6.9 - 04.10.2025

      • Enabled options for wood grain texture for lumber in the global settings.
      • Enabled wood grain texture for common and scissor trusses.
      • Added a Quad Howe and Penta Howe option for common trusses.
      • Fixed a minor bug with 4/2 scissor trusses with raised heels.
      • Fixed a minor bug with the bottom chord of certain common trusses.

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      Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
      Medeek Engineering Inc
      design.medeek.com

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      • medeekM Offline
        medeek
        last edited by

        Version 3.7.0 - 04.13.2025

        • Enabled wood grain texture for the following truss types: attic, symmetric cathedral, cathedral, cambered, tail bearing, coffer, tray, and parallel chord.
        • Added the following Parallel Chord truss type: 10/10.

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        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
        Medeek Engineering Inc
        design.medeek.com

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          medeek
          last edited by

          Version 3.7.1 - 04.18.2025

          • Enabled wood grain texture for the following truss types: flat.
          • Added metal plates for all attic trusses.
          • Added an attic furring option for attic trusses.
          • Fixed a minor bug in the gable cut option for attic trusses.
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          Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
          Medeek Engineering Inc
          design.medeek.com

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          • medeekM Offline
            medeek
            last edited by

            Version 3.7.2 - 04.22.2025

            • Enabled wood grain texture for the following truss types: gambrel attic, monopitch, monocathedral, monoscissor, polynesian, dual pitch, bowstring, bow barrel.
            • Enabled wood grain texture for the following rafter roof types: gable, gable w/ glulam.
            • Added the follow Monopitch truss type configuration: (4/4).

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            Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
            Medeek Engineering Inc
            design.medeek.com

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              medeek
              last edited by

              Version 3.7.3 - 07.19.2025

              • Enabled square cut rafter tails for gable rafter roofs.

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              Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
              Medeek Engineering Inc
              design.medeek.com

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                medeek
                last edited by

                Version 3.7.5 - 01.03.2026

                • Enabled hurricane ties for all remaining common trusses.
                • Enabled hurricane ties for scissor, cathedral, polynesian and dual pitch trusses.
                • Fixed a (metric) bug for the inset parameter for hurricane ties.

                Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                Medeek Engineering Inc
                design.medeek.com

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                  medeek
                  last edited by medeek

                  Version 3.7.6 - 01.07.2026

                  • Added an offset parameter for coffer trusses (non-raised heel only).

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                  Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                  Medeek Engineering Inc
                  design.medeek.com

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                  • medeekM Offline
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                    last edited by

                    Version 3.7.8 - 03.24.2026

                    • Created the Medeek Truss API.
                    • Enabled the following methods within the Medeek Truss API: common_truss_draw, validate_medeektruss, truss_regen, common_truss_read_attributes, common_truss_get_attribute, common_truss_set_attribute
                    • Added the Medeek Truss API Documentation page to the website.
                    • Added the Medeek Truss API - Common Truss Attribute Library Index page to the website.

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                    Medeek Truss API Documentation

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                    Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                    Medeek Engineering Inc
                    design.medeek.com

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                      Version 3.7.9 - 03.27.2026

                      • Enabled the following methods within the Medeek Truss API: scissor_truss_draw.
                      • Consolidated the API code so that it is lightweight on extension load.
                      • Renamed the following API methods: common_truss_read_attributes, common_truss_get_attribute, common_truss_set_attribute, to the more correct general names: truss_read_attributes, truss_get_attribute, truss_set_attribute.

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                      As one can see each truss family typically has a unique set of parameters so each will require a separate "draw" method as well as a documented attribute library index. Only about 18 more truss families to go...

                      Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                      Medeek Engineering Inc
                      design.medeek.com

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                      • medeekM Offline
                        medeek
                        last edited by medeek

                        Version 3.8.0 - 03.29.2026

                        • Enabled the following methods within the Medeek Truss API: attic_truss_draw, cathedral_truss_draw.

                        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                        Medeek Engineering Inc
                        design.medeek.com

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