Menu path
View menu
🧾 What it does
The View menu provides comprehensive control over how you see your roof model, from basic view orientations to advanced display options like shading and grid overlays.
🔧 View Orientation Controls
Select View
Choose from preset view orientations to examine your roof model from different angles.
View Option | Description |
Top View | Standard plan view orientation (default) |
Front View | View roof from the front elevation |
Right View | View roof from the right-hand side |
Isometric View | 3D angled view showing depth and dimension |
Perspective View | Realistic perspective view |
The current view name appears in the status line at the bottom of the graphics area. You may need to select Zoom Fit after changing views to properly display the model on screen.
Reset View
Resets the current view to a standard orientation after you have moved or rotated it. You may need to adjust the Plot Scale afterwards as Reset View may return you to 1:100 scale.
Spin View of Roof
Dynamically rotate the model around a selected point. First select Isometric view, then:
Select View > Spin View
Click a point to rotate around
Enter an incremental angle (smaller angles = slower rotation)
Right-click or press spacebar to stop rotation
Note: You can also hold the middle mouse button to dynamically rotate the model without using this command.
🔧 Screen Layout Options
Single View / Four Views
Four Views displays Plan, Isometric, Front and Right views simultaneously to verify geometry against drawings. Single View returns to single view display.
View Split Options
Display multiple views concurrently within the graphics area:
Split Option | Description |
One | Single view only (top-left view when four views selected) |
Ver | Two views with vertical split - click to position borderline |
Hor | Two views with horizontal split - click to position borderline |
Four | Four views with crossed borderlines - click intersection point |
Ver-Cen | Two views with centred vertical split (fixed position) |
Hor-Cen | Two views with centred horizontal split (fixed position) |
Four-Cen | Four views with centred splits (fixed positions) |
🔧 Plot Scale
Controls the size of dimensions and text on your model as they would appear when printed. Access via View > Plot Scale.
Recommended scales:
1:200 for larger commercial jobs
1:100 for residential projects
Smaller plot scales result in smaller dimension text on screen. Plot scale also affects the size of panel lengths and other model annotations.
🔧 Visual Display Options
Display Option | Description |
Shaded | Normal render without textures - click OK to apply |
Lines Hidden | Hide lines that appear behind other planes |
Add Hide Lines | Add visible edge lines to shaded images |
🛠 Roof Grid Tools
Insert Roof Grid
Adds a control grid to aid placement of roof fixtures like solar panels, vents, and plumbing.
Select View > Insert Roof Grid
Set grid spacing
Choose reference line colour, style, and weight
Click OK to draw the grid
The grid can be turned on/off without deletion using Show/Hide Roof Grid, and realigned using Realign Roof Grid.
Set Screen Grid
Sets the default snap grid displayed on screen for accurate object placement and alignment.
💡 Tips
The current view name is always shown in the status line at the bottom of the graphics area
Use Isometric view before using Spin View for best results
Adjust plot scale after using Reset View to ensure proper text sizing
Use Four Views to verify roof geometry against architectural drawings
Middle mouse button provides quick model rotation without menu commands