Menu path
Walls > Apply Wall Setup > Select Wall Cladding
What it does:
This command selects the cladding material you want to use for wall applications. The system uses the same material database for both cladding and roofing materials, as they are frequently the same product.
🧾 Prerequisites
Before selecting wall cladding materials, you should have already defined your materials using:
Setup > Metal Panels - cladding materials are stored in the sheeting.csv file
Setup > Insulation - insulation options will display in the dropdown box
🔧 How to select wall cladding materials
Navigate to Walls > Apply Wall Setup > Select Wall Cladding
Select your desired cladding material from the dropdown list
Choose the required wall insulation through the dialog box
Review the accessories that have been previously defined for the selected panel
Click OK to apply the selection
🧾 Material calculation settings
Setting | Description |
Stock Lengths | When wall panel lengths are divided into stock lengths, all specified stock lengths are used, reducing waste and returning lengths in line with cladding stock lengths  |
Internal Flashing Allowances | Provides benefit to correct panel length calculation - either pushes calculations up to next panel length or absorbs into current stock length |
External Flashing Allowances | Provides benefit to correct panel length calculation - either pushes calculations up to next panel length or absorbs into current stock length |
🛠 Changing materials on specific walls
On One Wall
The cover command allows you to assign a different metal cladding material to one or more wall planes.
Click the cover command
The cladding material dialog box displays
If you have already selected a cladding material, you will see the current selection
Click Change to set new material specification
Select the required panel from your list
Click OK
Select the wall planes you want to adopt this material
On One Panel
This command lets you change the materials used on one or more individual panels. For your convenience, the panels are highlighted to make them easier to select.
Select the panels you want to change
When the cut list appears, click the arrow to the right of the material list to change to different material
Choose to list individual panels or the complete list of panels
📊 Cut list information
The generated cut list displays:
Total length of coil required for the job
Area of panels compared with area of walls
Individual panels or complete panel list options
💡 Best practices
Always check accessories defined for selected panels, as these may differ between roof and wall applications
Use stock length calculations to minimise waste
Review internal and external flashing allowances for accurate panel length calculations