Contents of the Project Document Browser

All the documents of the project are presented in the project document browser.

Drawing-Model Pairs

The drawing-model pairs used in the architectural, structural or sketch design of the project can be found under following titles:

• Architectural Design
  • The architect model MODEL.vxm
  • Drawing files connected to the architect model, such as 1st floor wall layout, Roof, Foundation, etc.
• Structural Design
  • The framing model FRAMING.vxm
  • Drawing files connected to the framing model, for example First floor walls, First floor floor, Roof, etc.

Open a drawing-model pair by double-clicking the name of the drawing file.

Views

The model views saved as view points, or to the Projection menu, can be found under this title. Open a view in the model window by double-clicking the name of the view point. You can also save new view points or create new views.

Save a View as a View Point
Saving a View to the Projection Menu
Defining and Saving a View in the Project Document Browser
Restoring Default Views

Architectural Documents

The drawing sheets, views and room cards created from the project can be found under this title. Open the document by double-clicking its file name or label. See also Opening Several Documents.

• Sections

  Defining Cross Sections

• Elevations

  Defining an Elevation View

• Interior Views

  Defining a Section View
  Defining an Interior View

• Perspective Views

  Defining a Perspective Drawing

• Common Functions for All Views

  Updating Drawings
  Refreshing an Individual View
  Editing the View Properties
  Add Drawing to Sheet

• Sheets

  Opening and Updating a Drawing Sheet
  Creating a New Drawing Sheet
  Adding a Drawing Sheet and Title Block
  Import a Sheet from Another Project
  Moving a Drawing on a Sheet
  Opening a View from a Sheet

• Roof Layouts

  Opening a Roof Layout
  Opening Slope Drawings

• Room Cards

  Defining a Room Card
  Opening a Room Card

• Window and Door Sheets

  Window and Door Sheets
  Opening a Door or Window Sheet

Structural Drawings

The drawings connected to the structural design can be found under this title. Open a drawing by double-clicking its label. See also Opening Several Documents.

• Wall Panels

  3D Wall Panels: Creating a Floor Or Roof Panel Drawing
  3D Wall Panels: Opening a Panel Drawing
  Classic Wall Panels: Generating Panel Drawings
  Classic Wall Panels: Opening a Panel Drawing

• Floor / Roof Panels

  Creating a Floor Or Roof Panel Drawing
  Opening a Panel Drawing
  Creating Piece Drawings for a Panel
  Opening Piece Drawings of a Panel
  Deleting Part Drawings of a Panel

• Trusses

  Generating a Truss Drawing
  Opening a Truss Drawing

• Log Walls

  Opening a Log Work Drawing
  Updating a Log Work Drawing

Option Sheets

The master set drawing sheets can be found under this title. Using the master set drawing sheets requires the Option System add-on feature.

Reports

The bills of materials can be found under this title.

Collecting Materials
Creating an XML Transfer File of Materials
Generating a Material Report
Generating Report Sets

Energy Calculation

The energy report and the energy zones can be found under this title.

Energy Report
Opening an Energy Report
Energy Zones

Schedules

The drawing schedule can be found under this title.

Drawing Schedule

Connected Documents

Document created with another application and then connected to the project can be found under this title, for example xls files. Open the document by double-clicking its file name. The document is opened in the application determined by the file extension.

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