Menu path
Setup > Metal Colours
What it does
The Metal Colours feature allows you to define and manage the colour options available when selecting metal roof covering materials. These colours must be configured before they can be used in material selection dialogs.
🧾 Default colour setup
Out of the box, AppliCad provides a range of colours that are common in Australia as defined by Bluescope Steel Ltd. You may wish to change these to suit your supplier's colours.
🔧 How to manage metal colours
Go to Setup > Metal Colours
The colour definitions are saved in a file called colours.csv
As a text file, the colour list may also be edited in a spreadsheet program
🛠 Using metal colours in material selection
After you select the colour you want, the roof cover material dialog box is displayed. The colours are defined under Setup > Metal Colours and must be defined first if you wish to use them.
The roof cover material dialog displays:
The material you have selected for the straight roofing
The material for the curved roofing (if selected)
Changing material selection
To change the selection, click on Change Metal
Select the new or different roof cover
Select Accessories to review the available accessories for the selected panel
💡 Tips
Metal colours must be defined in Setup before they appear in material selection dialogs
The colours.csv file can be edited directly in spreadsheet programs for bulk changes
Default colours are based on Australian Bluescope Steel standards but can be customised for your suppliers