Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing (PFGMH) Installation ----------------- Please download the self-extracting file (pfgmh.exe) into a temporary directory with no other files within it. Once the file is downloaded, double click on it (within file manager) to extract the necessary files for installation. Once the extraction is complete, please run setup.exe to install PFGMH. Win32s ------ The Win32s library version 1.30a or above is required for Windows 3.1x. The Win32s library is not required for Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or above. Install the Win32s library first before installing PFGMH. Please download the Win32s self-extracting file into a temporary directory with no other files within it. Once the file is downloaded, double click on it (within file manager) to extract the necessary files for installation. Once the extraction is complete, please run setup.exe to install Win32s. Windows 3.1x ------------ Make sure there are about 80% free resources before starting the program. Otherwise, some features may not work properly. A minimum of 6 MB RAM plus 10240 KB virtual memory is required to run PFGMH. If there is not enough memory, some features may not work properly. For example, the on-line maps may not load. What's New In Version 1.01 -------------------------- + Made a few minor changes to the on-line Guide and worksheets to match the final printed guide. What's New In Version 1.0 ------------------------- + Removed the command Window->New Window + The file name is now included in the mdi window titles + In the Area of Footings design dialog box, the footing width is now displayed. + In the Area of Footings design dialog box, the area for a marriage wall opening pier is displayed. + A separate pier weight is used for marriage wall opening piers. What's New In Beta 6 -------------------- + Added the ability to place marriage walls piers individually or by uniform spacing. + Added the ability to set the opening locations. + The self weight and pier footing size are now based on the placement of the marriage wall piers and opening locations. What's New In Beta 5 -------------------- + Updated equation for single E3 & E4 overturning. + Added marriage wall opening to the worksheets. + Completed the Design Worksheet. + Added all the Appendix A drawings to the guide help file. + Added all the maps to the guide help file. + Added links from min roof ll, wind load, and seismic load dialog boxes to the maps. + The forms automatically scroll to the control with the focus. + Online command help completed. + Online guide completed. What's New In Beta 4 -------------------- + Default attic live load is now 0. + Marriage wall weight is no longer doubled. Added additional interior finish weight and ridge beam weight. + Added more materials to the database. + For type C1, a warning is displayed if the tiedown end spacing is < 2'. + Default dead loads are used for manufacturer and design. + New documents load Default.pfg, if it exists. The location of Default.pfg can be set by adding a registry string value: Current User/HUD/PFGMH/Settings/Default.pfg=Path For Windows 3.1x, add the value in: PFGMH.INI/[Settings]/Default.pfg=Path + Ah Transverse direction calculation. + Completed the Design Worksheet up through Horizontal Anchorage Requirements in the Longitudinal Direction, #66. + Added owner's worksheet to the toolbar. + Added manufacturer's worksheet to the toolbar. + The location of Material.dat can be set by adding a registry string value: Current User/HUD/PFGMH/Settings/Material.dat=Path For Windows 3.1x, add the value in: PFGMH.INI/[Settings]/Material.dat=Path + Ah Longitudinal direction calculation. + The foundation is now drawn on the longitudinal section. + Added command to cut the longitudinal section at the marriage wall or chassis beam. + Added link to Appendix A from the Foundation Design Concept dialog box. What's New In Beta 3 -------------------- + Wind load calculations. + Wind loads can be graphically viewed. + Seismic load calculations. + Seismic loads can be graphically view in 2D only. + Overturning calculation. + Completed the Design Worksheet up through Vertical Anchorage Requirements in the Transverse Direction, #54. + Added a sample on-line map. What's New In Beta 2 -------------------- + 3D view control for direction, height and distance. + Foundation concept selection dialog box. + The foundation is drawn in the 3D, plan and transverse section views. + Foundation pier spacing selection dialog box. + Default floor and attic live loads can be adjusted. + Footing size calculations. + Improved 2D and 3D graphics. + Dead loads can be graphically viewed. + Live loads can be graphically viewed. Features In Beta 1 ------------------ + Interface design. + 3D, plan, transverse and longitudinal sections of the super- structure. + Owners Site Acceptability Worksheet completed. + Manufacturer's Worksheet completed. + Design Worksheet - Header information completed. + Design Worksheet - Part 1: Site Conditions completed. + Design Worksheet - Part 2: Site Preparation completed. + Design Worksheet - Part 3: Design Loads completed through snow load / minimum roof live load. + Superstructure dimensions dialog box. + Dead loads dialog box. + Materials database entry. + Roof live load calculations. + Snow loads can be graphically viewed. + On-line help started. .