How to save your roofing project in Roof Wizard

Menu path

File > Save / File > Save-As

What it does

These commands let you save your current roofing model to preserve your work and create backups.

🧾 File > Save

This command automatically saves the current model you are working on. If you have not yet saved the model, you will see the Select Database and Model to Write dialog box.

In the dialog box, you enter the database file name or select one from the list. You then need to enter a model name to uniquely identify this job in the database file.

If you want a preview image to be saved, then check the Save preview check box.

Note: The database name and model name are noted in the status line at the top of the workspace screen. If they are noted as None, then you have not yet saved the model.

🧾 File > Save-As

This command is the same as Save except it will always allow you to select a new path, database file and model to save the job in.

💡 Key differences

Command	When to use
File > Save	Quick save of existing model, or first-time save with dialog
File > Save-As	Always opens dialog to choose new location, database, or model name

💡 Database file organisation tips

A database file (filename.DAB) can contain any number of models - you may have one job per database file or multiple jobs per database file. Be aware that other CAD models are automatically created for each job as part of the reporting process, such as quotation report models and drawing models, which will increase the overall size of the database file over time.

Customer-based organisation: You may create a database for each customer (e.g., PorterHomes.dab) and save all job models for that builder in that database - using a street address or a job number. Usually, a street address is easier to remember.

Time-based organisation: For builders with many jobs, create time-indicative file names (e.g., PorterHomesQtr3-2026.dab) with all jobs for that period saved in that database. Use street addresses to uniquely identify each job.

⚠️ Important file management warnings

There are many ways to file your jobs and some thought should be given to your situation before you get too far into it.

Do not save databases to sub folders. The software opens the model from the specified ..\User folder and then does all its work in this folder seeking material data, pricing data, report templates etc. reading and writing data during the process of creating your quotation and material lists. If you save to a sub-folder it cannot find the required information and causes major grief.
If you need this file structure, consider the database file name as you would a sub-folder and the model as a job file, and work with that.

NOT recommended: Saving all jobs in a single database called JOBS.dab or similar. The file becomes very large, very quickly, slows downloading times, and if lost or corrupted, you risk losing everything.

Note that there is a limit to the length of file names and that includes the file path i.e. C:\AppliCad\Roof Wizard\User\PorterHomes.dab
plus the model name, so try to keep name details as brief as you can but still be meaningful.