Menu path
Setup > Metal Colours
What it does
The Colours.dat file contains all the metal panel and sheet colour names that appear in Roof Wizard's colour selection dropdown menus. These colours are displayed when you want to set the colour for roof sheeting or flashings.
🧾 File format and structure
The Colours.dat file is a plain text file with a specific format:
Element | Description |
; (semicolon) | Lines starting with semicolon are comments and are ignored by the system |
Colour names | Each colour name on its own line, exactly as it will appear in the dropdown menu |
END | Must be the final line in the file to mark the end of the colour list |
🔧 How to edit the colour list
Locate the Colours.dat file in your Roof Wizard ...\User directory
Create a backup copy of the original file before making changes
Open the file in a plain text editor (such as Notepad)
Add new colour names on separate lines, maintaining the existing format
Remove unwanted colours by deleting their lines
Ensure the file ends with "END" on the final line
Save the file maintaining the .dat extension
Restart Roof Wizard to see the updated colour list
💡 Tips for managing colours
You can have any number of colour entries in the file
Colour names will appear in the dropdown menu exactly as typed in the file
Use descriptive names that match your supplier's colour naming conventions
Keep colour names concise for better display in dropdown menus
Consider organising colours alphabetically for easier selection
⚠️ Important notes
Always backup the original file before making changes
Changes only take effect after restarting Roof Wizard
The "TBA" entry can be removed if not needed