Menu Path
Cover > Select Tiles
🧾 What it does
The Select Tile command lets you choose the tile for your job and configure all related tiled roof parameters including finishes, battens, underlay, and accessories. This becomes the cover material for all tile roof planes in your model.
Note: This feature is used when your preference is set to Tiles database, as distinct from Tiles+ database. To set your preference, go to Set-Up > Preference Settings > System Preferences.
🔧 How to use it
Navigate to the Select Tile command
When the Select the tile dialog box appears, choose your tile
Click [OK] to open the Current Tile dialog box
Configure the tile parameters as needed (see settings below)
Click [OK] to apply, [Change] to select a different tile, or [Cancel] to exit
🧾 Tile parameters and settings
Field | Description |
Colour | Select the colour for this tile from the supplier's list. Trim tiles set to "From field tile" will adopt this colour automatically. |
Hip-finish | Hip Type is one of Bed and point (normal), Seal and Butt |
Ridge-finish | Ridge Type is one of Bed and point (normal), Seal and Butt |
Gable-finish | Gable Type is one of Dry (normal), Bed and point, Seal and Barge ridge (this is actually a different tile whose cost needs to be provided under cover costs) |
Valley-finish | Valley Type is one of Dry (normal), Bed and point and Seal |
Flexible pointing | Set to either Yes or No |
Pay rate schedule | Click to display available pay rate schedules you have defined |
🔧 Batten settings
Field | Description |
Batten | Select the appropriate size from the dropdown. Battens are read from the batten materials database. Define new battens using Cover > Flashings. |
Apply To | Select where you want extra battens estimated around the perimeter of each roof plane. Initially no perimeter battens are estimated. These battens won't appear on the drawing, but relevant roof line lengths are added to estimate total batten length required. |
Counter batten | Select the counter batten you want to use |
Spacing | Set the spacing of counter battens. Defaults to the rafter spacing set under Job-Details |
🛠 Additional materials
Field | Description |
Underlay | Select the underlay for the entire roof. For partial application, use Cover > Underlay command. To define an underlay, create a new insulation using Set-Up > Insulation with the name "Sarking" or "Underlay".  |
Starter course | Select shingles or shakes for the starter course (applies to all eaves and rake edges). Only appears in Select-Shingle and Select-Shake commands. |
Fall protection | Define fall protection materials. To add items to this list, create a new user-defined flashing with Finish set to "Fall Protection" using Set-Up > Flashing. |
FP Pitch Break | Set the fall protection pitch break value. System automatically applies fall protection to all eaves for storeys 2 and above, and on first storey roofs where pitch exceeds this value. |
🛠 Accessories and defaults
Button | Description |
Accessories | Access pre-defined accessories for the currently selected tile profile |
Set Defaults | Save current settings as default for future jobs. Settings are saved to TileDef.csv file and loaded each time you select a tile. |
💡 Estimation method
At the bottom of the dialog, a message shows which estimation method is used (area or coursing).
If you generate coursing lines, the estimation method becomes 'coursing'.
⚠️ Important notes
Sarking or Underlay can only be selected on roof planes that have a material applied (metal or tiles)
Perimeter battens are included in estimates but won't appear on drawings
Fall protection is automatically applied based on storey height and pitch break settings
Trim tiles set to "From field tile" automatically inherit the selected colour