Menu path
Tools > Change Entity > Plane Material
🧾 What it does
This command allows you to change the material category assigned to a roof plane. Material category selection allows you to select from the required material type in the category when you select the Cover function, affecting roof calculations and estimations throughout your project.
🔧 How to use it
Select Tools > Change Entity > Plane Material from the main menu
Choose from the material category options: tiles, shingles, shakes, metal or low-slope
Click on the roof planes you want to change to the selected material category
🛠 Alternative method
You can also change plane materials by double-clicking the left mouse button directly on any roof plane. This opens the same material selection options.
💡 Verifying plane materials
You can determine the current roof plane material by:
Selecting the Tools > Verify command from the main menu
Clicking on a roof plane
Reading the plane tags - the material is stored as a ROOFMAT tag
⚠️ Important notes
The material category you assign to each plane directly impacts cost calculations, coverage requirements, and installation specifications in your roof estimates.