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30 Aug

Licensing, Software, Troubleshooting

The Definitive Activation Guide for MASS

June 23, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Whether you are activating for the first time or renewing your license, this guide will help you gain access to the full MASS software ...

26 Aug

Software Tips, Technical

Why can’t I add stirrups to my masonry beam?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Want to place stirrups but the options are greyed out? This is one of the most common question we get having to do with masonry beam d...

25 Aug

Troubleshooting

What to do about MASS software crashes

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Before you light your computer on fire, try these fixes to get you back up and running While the majority of our users are using MASS ...

25 May

Licensing

Clearing up the Confusion around MASS Licenses

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Helping you find the answers to your MASS licensing questions quickly and easily! Each year around this time, hundreds of calls and em...

25 May

Licensing

MASS License Purchases and Renewals: What’s the difference and which is best for me?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Luisa Carrillo

How to get up and running with the MASS software, what difference between license purchases and renewals, and how you can save the most...

28 Apr

Troubleshooting

Why your MASS installer is opening as a text file

January 5, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on the software section of the Canada Masonry Design Ce...

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Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: New Zoom and Pan Functionality for Drawings

Multi-Storey Drift Example: Done by hand! (Video)

Why are different envelope curves plotted for the same Group?

Why ISN’T the Factored Shear Force Scaled up for a Seismic Design?

Why is masonry shear resistance reduced for seismic effects in a shear wall design?

Bonus Post: What happens when you treat a Multi-Storey Design as an Element when Increasing Factored in-Plane Shear ?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element

Why is the Factored Shear Force Scaled Up for Seismic Considerations on a Shear Wall Design?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall