Changelog - Medeek Engineering

This Changelog is a list of all of the signficant updates and modifications that have occurred with the Medeek Engineering extension since its inception in March of 2021. The most current versions/revisions are listed at the top.

Version 0.8.5 - 12.05.2025 thru 12.09.2025

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.
Fixed a bug with the sawn lumber size adjustment factor and the glulam volume factor.
Fixed a bug with the sawn lumber and glulam flat use factor.

Version 0.8.4 - 11.21.2025

Fixed a bug with partial bearing at end supports.
Added the bearing area factor (C_b) to the bearing calculations and adjustment factors table.
Added the "Braced at Supports" option to the top and bottom lateral bracing options.
Fixed the lateral bracing algorithm for bending so that blocking at supports is enabled (bracing at top and bottom).
Fixed the algorithm for lateral bracing so that the unbraced length is correctly calculated.

Version 0.8.3 - 11.12.2025

Enabled a detailed and simple engineering report/analysis for sawn lumber beams.
Added an option to switch between Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam analysis.
Report now includes live load and total load deflection graphs.
Shear, Moment and Deflection graphs can be toggled to all load combinations within the report.

Version 0.8.2 - 09.09.2025

Enabled loads and reactions (value) within the load diagram.
Fixed a bug with end supports that are not centered on the start or end of the beam.
Improved the formatting logic (SVG and HTML) for the load diagram.

Version 0.8.1 - 09.07.2025

Developed the matrix analysis engine for the beam calculator using the stiffness method.
Added a load diagram to the beam report.
Added shear and moment graph to the beam report.
Added a deflection graph to the beam report.

Version 0.8.0 - 03.14.2021

Created the Medeek Engineering Plugin, utilizing SketchUp's Ruby API (BETA release).

For a more in depth look at the development of the plugin and related discussions please visit the Medeek Forum.

If you have any questions about the Medeek Engineering Plugin or its development please contact us.