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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
What's New in this Release 5
Where is Help Documentation Found? 6
iCommand Features 7
Deleting iPanel Components from iCommand Item Grid (Window Menu) 8
"Mark" Column Changed in the iCommand Item Grid for iPanels (Window Menu) 9
Notes 10
IntelliVIEW Features 11
Piggyback Base & Cap Truss Creation Enhancements (iModel Help & iDesign Help) 12
BatchCut "SAWFILE" Keyword now able to include SETUPNUMBERS for Alpine {type} Syntax (Output
Processor Help) 13
Add Unbalanced Loads (W) & (L) Fields Hold Their Values (iDesign Help) 15
Check Relative Deflections (Settings) 16
Notes 19
iSource Features 20
Usage Selection in EWP Tab (Inventories Menu) 21
Usage Selection in Lumber Tab (Inventories Menu) 22
Notes 23
iPanel: Labeling Features 24
Auto-Label 25
Change Label 27
Move Label 28
Label Options 29
Prefix Field 30
Sequence Field 31
Suffix Field 32
Notes 33
iPanel: View Panel Features 34
iPanel: View Panel - CAD Utils Toolbar 35
Delete Piece 35
Piece / Sheathing Information 36
3D View for Panels 37
Notes 39
iPanel: View Panel - Main Toolbar 40
Tools - Edit Pieces Toolbar 40
Trim Piece 41
Extend Piece 44
Move Piece 44
Edit Angle 45
Delete Angle 47
Change Grade 48
Change Size 49
Notes 52
Pieces - Add Pieces Toolbar 53
Add Vertical Piece 54
Add Horizontal Piece 55
Add Blocks 57
Type of Piece Field 65
Piece Size Field 65
Piece Grade Field 66
Notes 67

Sheathing - Edit Sheathing Toolbar 68
Change Sheathing 69
Trim/Extend Sheathing 72
Reshape Sheathing 76
Combine Sheathings 78
Notes 81

What's New in this Release
During each iterative release of Alpine IntelliVIEW software, new features and tools are introduced, and the
functionality of existing features is improved upon when found necessary. Please read through each item so that
you may gain an understanding of what this release has to offer once it is installed on your computer.
The following item information is available in this guide:
l 3D View for Panels (CAD Utils Help).
l Add Unbalanced Loads (W) & (L) Fields Hold Their Values (iDesign Help).
l Batchcut SAWFILE Keyword now includes SETUPNUMBERS for Alpine {types} (Output Pro-
cessor Help).
l Check Relative Deflections (Settings Help).
l Deleting iPanel Components from iCommand Item Grid (iCommand - Window Menu).
l Mark Column Change in the iCommand Item Grid for iPanel (iCommand - Window Menu).
l Piggyback Base & Cap Truss Creation Enhancements (iModel Help & iDesign Help).
l Usage Selection in EWP & Lumber Tabs (iSource - Inventories Menu / Material Tabs).
l Panel Labels (iPanel Help).
l View Panel & View Panel Tools (iPanel Help).

Where is Help Documentation Found?
Help documentation is available within each of the Alpine IntelliVIEW software modules by single clicking the
Help menu located on the main menu bar (Figure-1). This action results in an expanded display of Help subjects
for specific areas within the software (Figure-2). Single click the documentation subject of interest to activate the
Help area selected. Tabs in the Help document enable you to locate information using a Table of Contents, Index
listing, or Search capability (Figure-3).
Figure-1
Figure-2
Figure-3

iCommand Features
Topics highlighted in the Help menu below indicate the areas where New Features and/or Enhancements have been
applied in this release

Deleting iPanel Components from
iCommand Item Grid (Window Menu)
Using the Delete function in the iCommand Item Grid (Figure-1) is a typical method for removing components
from jobs. However, if an iPanel component is selected to be deleted in the Item Grid, as shown in Figure-1 for
example, iCommand displays a warning prompt (Figure-2) to alert you that deleting any iPanels in the job must
be done from within iPanel itself.
Figure-1
Figure-2
Note: The full information for this topic is located in the iCommand software Help Menu labeled: (missing or bad
snippet). The Table of Contents path = Window / Jobs Screen / Job Items Grid / Item Grid Tools / Delete topic.

"Mark" Column Changed in the iCom-
mand Item Grid for iPanels (Window Menu)
The column labeled Mark (Figure-1) is active in the Item Grid panel when you wish to add Marks or make
changes to existing Marks. However, Marks for iPanels cannot be added or modified within iCommand (Figure-
2).
Figure-1
Figure-2
Note: Information for the Job Items Grid panel is located in the iCommand software Help Menu labeled: (missing
or bad snippet). The Table of Contents path = Window / Jobs Screen / Job Items Grid Panel topic.

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IntelliVIEW Features

Piggyback Base & Cap Truss Creation
Enhancements (iModel Help & iDesign Help)
The iModel & iDesign Piggyback tool now has the ability to create and add both the Base and the Cap trusses
automatically to the Truss List. This occurs once you click the Apply or OK button from the Piggyback Options
dialog window. Once the Base and it's matching Cap truss appears in the Truss List, they are ready to be engin-
eered and saved to the job. Use the iModel and iDesign instructions below for the creation of Piggyback
trusses.
l iModel.
The Piggyback Truss option is a truss modification tool; therefore, Piggyback conditions are applied to
existing trusses already on the layout.
1. Activate the Piggyback tool from either the Truss menu or by selecting Piggyback Truss from
the Trusses toolbar.
2. At the bottom of the screen, a prompt instructs you to: Select Truss(es) to Piggyback. <Enter> After
Selection. With the mouse cursor positioned within the layout screen, click the right mouse button
to activate a popup menu and choose your selection method from listed. As you select the
trusses to piggyback, they turn red to verify their selection.
3. When you have finished selecting the desired trusses to Piggyback, click <Enter> to continue.
4. Once the Piggyback Options dialog window is opened, specify the applicable options and set-
tings. When finished selecting your options, click the button labeled OK to apply the condition
and close the dialog window, or click the button labeled Apply to apply the condition while leav-
ing the dialog window active. Clicking the Cancel button closes the dialog window with no action
taken.
5. The selected trusses now display the addition of Piggyback Cap trusses on the layout, and the
Truss List reflects two new trusses (i.e. the Base & Cap trusses) for each truss type on the lay-
out selected. The Caps on the layout are drawn ‘offset’ from the Base trusses(es) so it is easy to
tell at a glance they have been added. Each of these new trusses are now ready to be engin-
eered, either by Job Designer or manually in iDesign.
l iDesign.
1. You may either input a New Truss or select an existing truss from the Truss List.
2. Select the Piggyback option from either the Tools menu or the Edit Tools toolbar.
3. Once selected, the Piggyback Options dialog window is activated. When all your selections are
set, click the OK button to continue, or click the Cancel button to halt creation of a Piggyback
truss.
4. Assuming you clicked OK, iDesign automatically generates two trusses: the Base and the Cap,
as indicated in the Truss List.
5. Engineer and Save each of these two truss designs.
Note: Additional information, including this topic documentation is located in the software Help Menu labeled:
iModel Help. The Table of Contents path = iModel Menu & Tools / Trusses / Trusses / Piggyback Truss topic.
Note: Additional information, including this topic documentation is located in the software Help Menu labeled:
iDesign Help. The Table of Contents path = iDesign Menu & Tools / Tools / Piggyback Truss topic.

BatchCut "SAWFILE" Keyword now
able to include SETUPNUMBERS for
Alpine {type} Syntax (Output Processor Help)
ALPINE0.01, ALPINE3.0.01, ALPINE2.01, and ALPINE3.02.01 (basically any previous ALPINE {type} that
now includes a .01 at the end of the name) have been added to the SAWFILE keyword that now enable the incor-
poration of the SETUPNUMBER.
Note: The highlighted details below reflect the new additions to the Alpine {type} functionality.
l SAWFILE
Syntax: SAWFILE = {type}, {location}, {prefix}, {suffix}, {description}
This SAWFILE= section, which is 2 words without a space between ending with an equals (=) sign, is
used to create a specific sawfile.
o {type}
This first argument field is used to specify the saw type. The following list indicates the saw type
names available for use in the type argument of the SAWFILE syntax:
l ALPINE, ALPINE2, ALPINE3.0, and ALPINE3.02.
ALPINE is the Alpine TRS proprietary file type, and ALPINE3.0 is the Alpine TRS pro-
prietary file type with bevel information included. ALPINE0.01 & ALPINE3.0.01 are the
same, but also include the SETUPNUMBER.
ALPINE2 is also an Alpine TRS proprietary file type, and ALPINE3.02 is also an Alpine
TRS proprietary file type with bevel information included; however, the tag information is
omitted.
ALPINE2.01.&.ALPINE3.02.01.are.the.same,.but.also.include.the.SETUPNUMBER.
Therefore:
ALPINE or ALPINE3.0 TRS file includes the tag: i.e. (Truss label | Tag, Piece label,
Quantity).
ALPINE0.01 or ALPINE3.0.01 TRS file includes the tag plus any SETUPNUMBER: i.e.
(SETUPNUMBER, Truss label | Tag, Piece label, Quantity).

ALPINE2 or ALPINE3.02 TRS file does not include the tag: i.e. (Truss label, Piece
label, Quantity).
ALPINE2.01 or ALPINE 3.02.01 TRS file does not include the tag, however, the
SETUPNUMBER is included; i.e. (SETUPNUMBER, Truss label, Piece label,
Quantity).
Note: The ALPINE {type} that incorporates the use of setup numbers only work if you are
using: __SETUPNUMBER__, __SETUPNUMBERSONLY__, __
SETUPNUMBERSONTHELEFT__ keywords.
Note: The iModel BatchCut topic information is found in the software Help Menu labeled: Output Processor
Help. The Table of Contents path = Output Processor / Trusses Tab / Standard Output Section / BatchCut
topic.
To locate the information for the excerpt provided above, single click the Batched Cutting File Details - Batch-
cut.cfg Setup sub-chapter, scroll down and single click the Keywords bullet, scroll down and single click the
SAWFILE bullet, single click on the {type} bullet, and then single click the ALPINE, ALPINE2, ALPINE3.0,
and ALPINE3.02 bullet to view this topic information.

Add Unbalanced Loads (W) & (L)
Fields Hold Their Values (iDesign Help)
In the Unbalanced Load Factors dialog (Figure-1), the values input into the (W) and (L) fields would never stay set
from one truss design to the next. Now, when values are input into the (W) and (L) fields of the Distance and
Pitch of Roof columns they will always remain set to whatever values were last used, until such a time as they
are changed, and then those new values will remain set.
Figure-1
Note: The full documentation for this topic is located in the software Help Menu labeled: iDesign Help. The
Table of Contents path = iDesign Menus & Tools / Loads-Loading / Add Unbalanced Loads topic.

Check Relative Deflections (Settings)
Refer to the bullet explanations below when the Check Relative Deflections option (Figure-1) in the User Deflec-
tion Limits section of the Analysis tab in the Job Settings is Selected or Unselected.
Figure-1
Note: Use of this utility in the Job Settings controls new trusses being created and saved to a job; however, if
you need to use this utility on trusses already saved to the job, the Check Relative Deflections option is located
in the Engineering Options, Misc. tab of iDesign.
l Selected (default & recommended setting).
The truss analysis checks for relative deflection within the truss, and if the analysis determines the rel-
ative deflection exceeds the allowable:
o A Failure Summary prompt is displayed (Figure-2) to alert you that the truss has Excessive Rel-
ative Deflection engineering problems; click the OK button to continue.
Figure-2

o Once the truss analysis is run, the PPDefl tab information in the Engineering Results section
does not display any notations regarding excessive relative deflection problems (Figure-3).
Figure-3
o If you continue and Save the truss, the status color of the truss is displayed red within the Truss
List (Figure-4), and a Warning note (Figure-5) is added to your Component Drawing output.
Figure-4 Figure-5
l Unselected .
The truss analysis checks for relative deflection within the truss, and if the analysis determines the rel-
ative deflection exceeds the allowable:
o A Warning prompt (Figure-6) is displayed to warn you that the truss has Excessive Relative
Deflection engineering problems; click the OK button to continue.
Figure-6

o Once the truss analysis is run, a Warning note appears in the PPDefl tab information of the Engin-
eering Results panel (Figure-7).
Figure-7
o When the truss is saved, the status color of the truss is displayed green within the Truss List (Fig-
ure-8). This is because the excessive relative deflection was not used as a limiting factor for the
passage of the truss design.
Figure-8
Note: The information for this topic is located in the software Help Menu labeled: Settings Help. The Table of
Contents path = Job Settings / Analysis Tab / User Deflection Limits / Check Relative Deflections topic.

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iSource Features

Usage Selection in EWP Tab (Inventories Menu)
Prior to this release, the assignment of specific Usages for EWP products only allowed you to select an entire
list of EWP products within each manufacturer product group. This has been improved so individual lengths of
material can be assigned their own Usage criteria.
To specify Usage Type(s) for EWP Products, select the desired product(s) from within the Products listing using
typical Windows selection methods, then click the Usage Type(s) you want applied to the selected product
(Figure-1). Any Usage Types left unchecked for the selected Product (s) do not include those Usages in
iDesign and/or iPanel drop-down lists.
Figure-1
Note: The full information for the EWP Tab topic is located in the iSource software Help Menu labeled: Invent-
ories Menu / Material Tabs Help. The Table of Contents path = Inventories / EWP / Usage Section topic.

Usage Selection in Lumber Tab (Inventories
Menu)
Prior to this release, the assignment of specific Usages for Lumber only allowed you to select an entire category
of Lumber size. This has been improved so individual lengths of material can be assigned their own Usage cri-
teria.
To specify Usage Type(s) for Lumber length(s) within a Category, select the desired lengths(s) from within the
Category listing using typical Windows selection methods, then click the Usage Type(s) you want applied to
the selected length (Figure-1). Any Usage Types left unchecked for the selected lumber length(s) do not
include those Usages in iDesign and/or iPanel drop-down lists.
Figure-1
Note: The full information for the Lumber Tab topic is located in the iSource software Help Menu labeled: Invent-
ories Menu / Material Tabs Help. The Table of Contents path = Inventories / Lumber / Usage Section topic.

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iPanel: Labeling Features
Click iPanel (Figure-1) in the Help Menu to activate the help documentation.
Figure-1
The Labels tool, located in either the Labelsmenu (Figure-2) or the Labels toolbar (Figure-3), is used to add,
move, and change Labels on a layout once the wall panels have been applied. Prefix, Sequence, and Suffix
fields on the Labels toolbar also enable you to specify your own customized labeling.
Figure-2
Figure-3
Note: Documentation for this topic is located in the software Help Menu labeled: iPanel. The Table of Contents
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels topic.

Auto-Label
The Auto-Label tool located in the Labels menu or the Labels toolbar, is used to automatically add labels to selec-
ted wall panels on a layout. Each panel is labeled according to the sequence of your selection. Using the Prefix,
Sequence, and Suffix fields also enables you to generate the style of custom labeling that works best for you.
Instructions for Auto-Labeling.

1. Activate Auto-Label from the menu or toolbar location.
2. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Panel/Beam(s) to autolabel <ENTER> after selec-
tion. At this point to have two selection methods available:
a. Single left mouse button (LMB) click the cursor on each of the panels you want to add a label to.
Selected panels turn red to verify their selection. Single LMB click a selected panel to deselect it.
b. Single right mouse button click the cursor in an open space outside the borders of the layout to
activate a drop-down list of selection types (Figure-1). LMB click the cursor on the selection
method you want to use. Selected panels turn red to verify their selection.
Note: When one of these selection types is used, the panels are labeled in the order in which
they were created.
Figure-1
3. Make sure the Prefix, Sequence, and Suffix fields in the Labels toolbar are set to your desired pref-
erences, then click <Enter>.

4. The labels are immediately added (Figure-2). The instruction prompt continues to direct you to: Select
Panel/Beam(s) to autolabel <ENTER> after selection, enabling you to continue labeling if needed. If not, press
the keyboard Esc key to stop the labeling operation while leaving the Labels toolbar active, or click the
Exit icon on the Labels toolbar to stop the labeling operation and close the toolbar.
Note: As an example for the customizable use of Prefix settings , the Prefix field for the Exterior panels
was set to E, while the Prefix for the Interior panels was set for INT.
Figure-2
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Auto-Label topic.

Change Label
The Change Label tool, located in the Labels menu or the Labels toolbar, is used to change the label originally
applied to a panel. Once the Change Label tool is activated, a Rename Panel Label dialog window is displayed
(Figure-1). Type in the new label you want shown on the layout and click the OK button to make the change.
Figure-1
Note: If you attempt to rename a panel using a name which already exists on the layout, you are prompted with a
warning message to use another label name (Figure-iP.2).
Figure-2
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Change Label topic.

Move Label
The Move Label tool, located in the Labels menu or the Labels toolbar, is used to change the label location on a
panel. Once you activate the Move Label tool, a prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Label to
Move. Click on a label and it changes color to red and the prompt instructs you to Draw to Where. The label itself
now moves with the movement of the mouse cursor; however, the location of the leader line always stays
centered on the panel (Figure-1).
Once the label is positioned in the location you want it moved to, single click the mouse button to complete the
move. This functionality remains in an active mode status with the prompt continuing to instruct you to: Select
Label to Move. Press the keyboard Esc key or select a different option to turn off the Select Label to Move tool.
Figure-1
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Move Label topic.

Label Options
The Label Options, located in the Labels menu or the Labels toolbar, enables you to adjust the Text Height and/or
set the Style to included / exclude a label leader line. Activate Options to open the Label Options dialog window
(Figure-1).
Figure-1
l Text Height.
Manually input the desired size of the Label text into the Text Height field.
l Style.
Click the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Style field to select one of the drop-down option
types: Text or Text-Arrow.
o Text: Selection of the Text option only adds the applicable label at the wall panel (i.e. no label
leader line).
o Text-Arrow: Selection of the Text-Arrow option adds the applicable label and leader line at the
wall panel.
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Options topic.

Prefix Field
The Prefix field located in the iPanel - Labels toolbar, enables you to add a beginning (i.e. Prefix) component to
the label name.
As an example, let's assume the label for all interior panels is going to begin with a Prefix of INT to signify an
interior panel (Figure-1). Once the panels to Label are selected and applied, the Label reflects the Prefix specified
(Figure-2).
Note: The use of a Prefix is optional (i.e. the Prefix field is left blank) and is not required for the application of
Labels to the layout.
Figure-1
Figure-2
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Prefix topic.

Sequence Field
The Sequence field located in the iPanel - Labels toolbar, is used to specify the starting labeling sequence of the
selected panel(s). This field accepts alphabetic, numeric, and special character input.
When a numeric value is entered (Figure-1), once the labeling is applied the Sequence field reflects the starting
point for the next number available.
When an alphabetical value is entered (Figure-2), once the labeling is applied the Sequence field reflects the start-
ing point for the next alphabetical value, and if the letters applied have gone past Z, the letters repeat (e.g. AA,
AAA,AAA, etc.).
Note: When numeric and alphabetic values are specified in the Sequence field, their values shall increase incre-
mentally as described above.
Figure-1
Figure-2
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Sequence topic.

Suffix Field
The Suffix field, located in the iPanel - Labels toolbar, enables you to add an ending (i.e. Suffix) component to the
label name. This field accepts alphabetic, numeric, and special character input.
As an example, let's assume that a Suffix is desired that identifies whether a panel is placed on the North, South,
East, or West side portion of the structure. By adding an (N) to the Prefix field (Figure-iP.1), the label identifies a
North side panel location, and by adding a (W) the label identifies a West side panel (Figure-iP.2).
Note: The use of a Suffix is optional (i.e. the Suffix field is left blank) and is not required for the application of
Labels to the layout.
Figure-1
Figure-2
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / Labels / Suffix topic.

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iPanel: View Panel Features
View Panel is a dialog window (Figure-1) used to review panels that you select in a panelized iPanel layout, and
contains tools within the dialog that provide you with viewing and editing capabilities. The panel image routinely
displays dimensions and opening sizes; however, when trusses have been added to the layout in iModel, the
truss location(s) supported by the iPanel are also displayed by an arrow which includes the truss label or tag num-
ber. And if the trusses have been analyzed and saved, their reactions are displayed above the truss location
arrow. Truss locations and reactions colored red indicate a Girder condition.
Note: Although reactions can appear in the display (Figure-1), the panel is not analyzed for vertical load transfer
in iPanel.
You can activate the View Panel dialog using one of the two following methods:
l Double click the cursor on a panelized wall using the left mouse button (LMB).
l Single LMB click the View Panel/Beam icon located on the Main iPanel Toolbar to activate the View
Panel dialog window (Figure-1). Since there is nothing appearing in the dialog, single LMB click a pan-
elized wall to view.
Figure-1
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel topic.

iPanel: View Panel - CAD Utils Toolbar
Most of the tools in the CAD Utils toolbars in the View Panel dialog window work the same as everywhere else in
IntelliVIEW; however, the 3D View panel option is new, and new Select Filter field functionality has been
added that enables you to Delete Pieces from panels, and to view Information regarding individual
pieces in a wall panel.
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel / CAD Toolbar topic.
Delete Piece
The Delete icon works in conjunction with the Select Filter on the iPanel Utilities toolbar. You must select the
name of the item you wish to delete prior to clicking the Delete icon. Once the Select Filter is set, click the
Delete icon to begin the deletion process.
For example, if you want to delete certain piece from a panel, click the toggle arrow located at the right end of
the Select Filter field and select Pieces from the popup menu (Figure-1), and then click the Delete icon. A prompt
at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Piece to Delete, <Enter> When Done. Once you single left mouse
button click the cursor on the piece(s) to be deleted, the color of the piece(s) turns Red to verify selection. Click
<Enter> to delete the selected item(s).
Figure-1
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel / CAD Toolbar / Delete topic.

Piece / Sheathing Information
The Information icon works in conjunction with the Select Filter on the iPanel Utility toolbar to post piece or
sheathing information to an Info dialog window (Figure-1) and (Figure-2). Click the toggle arrow located at the
right end of the Select Filter field and select either Piece or Sheathing from the drop-down list, depending on the
type of Information you're looking for. Now click the Information icon. This action activates a prompt at the bot-
tom of the screen that instructs you to select the item type in the panel screen image that you selected from the
drop-down list. Once the item is selected, the applicable Info dialog window is displayed.
For example, to view Piece info., make sure to specify Piece in the Select Filter and then click the Information
icon . A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select The Piece For Info; therefore; click any piece
in the wall panel. Once selected, the Info dialog is displayed for the piece selected (Figure-1). Continue selecting
pieces as desired, then click the Cancel icon in the upper right corner of the Info dialog window to deactivate
the Info display.
Figure-1
To view Sheathing info., make sure to specify Sheathing in the Select Filter and then click the Information icon
. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Sheathing For Info; therefore; click any sheet of
sheathing on the wall panel. Once selected, the Info dialog is displayed for the sheet of sheathing selected (Fig-
ure-2). Continue selecting sheathing as desired, then click the Cancel icon in the upper right corner of the Info
dialog window to deactivate the Info display.
Figure-2
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel / CAD Toolbar / Information Icon topic.

3D View for Panels
The 3D View icon, located on the CAD Utils toolbar, is used to view selected walls or panels in 3D mode in
iPanel, and is only operational when the Select Filter field is set to either Bearings or Panels (Figure-V.1).
Figure-1
To activate the 3D mode, specify the desired view (i.e. Bearings or Panels) in the Select Filter field and then
click the 3D icon . Single left mouse button (LMB) click the cursor on the wall or panel that you want to view in
3D mode and follow the prompt instructions at the bottom of the screen. The selected panel is then displayed in
the 3D View mode (Figure-V.2), providing you with the same 3D tools available as those found in the Virtual
3D option in iModel.
Once you are finished reviewing the selected wall and/or panel, you may single LMB click a different panel to
review, or you can close the 3D mode and return to the View Panel dialog.
Figure-2

l Generate a 3D View.
Once a Bearing on the iPanel layout is selected as described, a prompt at the bottom of the screen
instructs you to Select Bearings to show (Hold CTRL key for multiple selections). <Enter> after selection . This
prompt is providing you with two options:
1. Select Bearings to Show: Single click a Bearing (i.e. a wall panel) to show it in the 3D Model
dialog window, then single click the next bearing to view, and so on.
2. (Hold CTRL key for multiple selections). <Enter> after selection: By holding down the
CTRL key while you click on multiple Bearings, you are gathering bearings you want to see
together in one view. Once you're finished making the bearing selections, click <Enter>. The 3D
view reflects all the bearings selected (Figure-V.3).
Figure-3
Note: The 3D View icon is only active (i.e. not grayed out) for use with iPanel.
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel / CAD Toolbar / 3D View Panel topic.

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iPanel: View Panel - Main Toolbar
The default location for the Main View Panel toolbar to appear is pinned to the left side of the View Panel dialog
window (Figure-1).
Figure-1
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Tools - Edit Pieces Toolbar
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Trim Piece
The Trim Piece tool is used to lengthen or shorten any piece member (e.g. Studs, Headers, Plates, etc.) of a
panel. Click the Trim Piece icon located on the Tools -Edit Pieces toolbar, or click the Tools menu and select
the Trim/Extend Piece option. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select a piece to trim ; there-
fore, single left mouse button (LMB) click the desired piece. The piece turns red to confirm it's selection and a
new prompt is now instructing you to: Select Line to Trim. Single LMB click the cursor against the line where you
want the selected piece trimmed against; however, you can extend or shorten the end of the selected piece to an
undetermined location (Figure-1) (i.e. into open space to be trimmed later).
Once the selected piece has been lengthened or shortened, the Trim Piece functionality continues to be active
with the prompt again instructing you to Select a Piece to Trim . Press the Esc keyboard key or select a different
option to turn off the Trim Piece tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Trim Piece.
Figure-1
l Example.
Let's assume you want to make a reduce the width of a window opening by trimming and extending
pieces. The following instructions demonstrate how this can be done using the Trim Piece tool.
1. Activate the Trim Piece tool as instructed above.

2. The prompt instructs you to: Select a piece to trim; therefore, select the Sill Cripple (Figure-2).
Figure-2

3. The prompt now instructs you to: Select Line to Trim. For this example, let's trim the selected piece
against the Header Shim (Figure-3).
Figure-3
4. Having stretched the Sill Cripple over the Window Sill has created an overlapping condition that
must be resolved. Since the Select a piece to trim prompt is still active, click on the portion of the
Window Sill that will remain once it is trimmed (Figure-4).
Figure-4

5. Now click the extended Sill Cripple to trim against and the overlap is resolved (Figure-5).
Figure-5
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Extend Piece
The Extend Piece tool is used to lengthen any piece member (e.g. Studs, Headers, Plates, etc.) of a panel. Click
the Extend Piece icon located on the Tools -Edit Pieces toolbar, or click the Tools menu and select the Trim/Ex-
tend Piece option.
A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Piece to Extend ; therefore, single left mouse button
(LMB) click the desired piece. The piece turns red to confirm it's selection. The prompt now instructs you to:
Select the From Point, so single LMB click the cursor on the point of the selected piece where you want the exten-
sion to start from. Now the prompt instructs you to: Select the To Point or Enter Distance to Extend . This is a two
option instruction:
1. Select the To Point: If you have an end point where you want the selected piece extended to, click on that
point to complete the extension.
2. Enter Distance to Extend: If you have a specific length you want the selected piece extended, type that dis-
tance into the input field at the bottom of the View Panel dialog window and click the <Enter> button.
Once the selected piece has been extended, the Extend Piece functionality continues to be active with the
prompt again instructing you to Select Piece to Extend . Press the Esc keyboard key or select a different option to
turn off the Extend Piece tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Extend Piece.
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Move Piece
The Move Piece tool is used to change the location of any piece member (e.g. Studs, Headers, Plates, etc.) of a
panel. Click the Move Piece icon located on the Tools -Edit Pieces toolbar, or click the Tools menu and select
the Move Piece option.
A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Piece to Move ; therefore, single left mouse button
(LMB) click the desired piece. The piece turns red to confirm it's selection. The prompt now instructs you to:
Select the From Point, which is used to define where the selected piece is going to be moved From. Once that point
is clicked, you are then prompted to: Select the To Point, which is used to define where the selected piece is going
to be moved To.
Once the To point is clicked and the piece is moved, the Move Piece functionality continues to be active with the
prompt again instructing you to Select Piece to Move. Press the Esc keyboard key or select a different option to turn
off the Move Piece tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Move Piece.
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Edit Angle
The Edit Angle tool is used to apply single cut bevel conditions to top or bottom wall plates. When you click the
Edit Angle icon located on the Tools -Edit Pieces toolbar, a prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to:
Select a Piece To Edit Bevel Information ; therefore, single left mouse button click the desired piece. The piece turns
red to confirm it's selection and displays the Bevel Cuts - Upper Side View dialog (Figure-1). Input the Left and/or
Right - Back or Front bevel criteria then click the OK button to apply the bevels to the plate member selected
(Figure-2).
Figure-1
Figure-2
Note: This tool is only intended for wall plates. If you select an incorrect panel member, a warning prompt (Fig-
ure-3) is displayed.
Figure-3
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Edit Angle.

l Additional Information.
As displayed in Figure-2, hash marks are used to denote the bevel(s). But how does anyone viewing the
wall panel from the layout know whether it's a back or front bevel? The answer is in the graphic rep-
resentation of the bevel with regard to the angled direction of the bevel hash lines.
o Back Angle.
The hash lines for a Back Angle are angled at 45 degrees, slanting downward from left to right
(Figure-4).
Figure-4
o Front Angle.
The hash lines for a Front Angle are angled at 45 degrees, slanting downward from right to left
(Figure-5).
Figure-5

o 3D View Example of Bevels on Top Plate.
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Delete Angle
The Delete Angle tool is used to remove bevel conditions from top or bottom wall plates. Click the Delete Angle
icon located on the Tools -Edit Pieces toolbar. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select a Piece
To Delete Bevel Information. <Enter> to Continue ; therefore, single left mouse button click the desired piece. The
piece turns red to confirm it's selection; click <Enter> and the bevel(s) are immediately removed.
Once the bevel (s) are deleted, the Delete Angle functionality continues to be active with the prompt again
instructing you to Select a Piece To Delete Bevel Information. <Enter> to Continue . Press the Esc keyboard key or
select a different option to turn off the Delete Angle tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Delete Angle.
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Change Grade
The Change Grade tool is used to apply a different grade to a selected piece member in a wall panel. When you
click the Change Grade icon located on the Tools -Edit Pieces toolbar, a prompt at the bottom of the screen
instructs you to: Select Pieces To Change Grade, <Enter> to Continue....
Single left mouse button click the desired piece, which turns the piece red to confirm it's selection, and click
<Enter>. The Select Grades dialog window that is now displayed provides a field with a toggle arrow at the
right end. Click the toggle arrow to activate the drop-down list (Figure-1) and select a Grade. Once you have
made your selection, click the button labeled OK to complete the change, or click the button labeled Cancel to
stop the Change Grade process and close the dialog window with no changes made.
Once the Grade(s) are changed, the Change Grade functionality continues to be active with the prompt again
instructing you to Select Pieces To Change Grade, <Enter> to Continue.... Press the Esc keyboard key or select a dif-
ferent option to turn off the Change Grade tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Change Grade.
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Change Size
The Change Size tool is used to change the size and/or Placement orientation (i.e. Edge Wise or Flat Wise) of
selected piece member(s) within a wall panel. When you click the Change Size icon located on the Tools -Edit
Pieces toolbar, or click the Tools menu and select the Change Size option, a prompt at the bottom of the screen
instructs you to: Select Piece to Change Size, <Enter> to Continue....
Single left mouse button click the desired piece, which turns the piece red to confirm it's selection, and click
<Enter>. The Select Size dialog window is now displayed (Figure-1). Specify the change in size in the field
labeled Size and any desired placement changes, then click the button labeled OK to complete the change, or
click the button labeled Cancel to stop the Change Size process and close the dialog window with no changes
made.
Once the Size(s) are changed, the Change Size functionality continues to be active with the prompt again
instructing you to Select Piece to Change Size, <Enter> to Continue.... Press the Esc keyboard key or select a different
option to turn off the Change Size tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Change Size.
Figure-1
l Instructions.
The following instructions explain how to use the tools in the Select Size dialog window (Figure-1):
o Size field.
To change the size of a piece in a wall panel, click the toggle arrow located at the right end of
the Size field and make a selection from the drop-down list (Figure-2). If this is the only change
you want to make to selected piece (i.e. leave the options set as-is in the Placement section),
click the button labeled OK to complete the change, or click the button labeled Cancel to stop the
Change Size process and close the dialog window with no changes made.

Figure-2
o Placement section.
The section of the dialog window labeled Placement provides options to change the positioning
orientation of pieces in a wall panel. Once these changes are selected (and the Size field has
been modified, if applicable), click the button labeled OK to complete the change, or click the but-
ton labeled Cancel to stop the process and close the dialog window with no changes made.
n Edge Wise direction.
When the Edge Wise toggle option is selected , the narrow edges of the piece (e.g. on
2x4 material, this would be the 1 1/2" surface of the member) are oriented to the front and
back side surfaces of the wall (Figure-3).
Figure-3
n Flat Wise direction.
When the Flat Wise toggle option is selected , the wide face of the piece (e.g. on 2x4
material, this would be the 3 1/2" surface of the member) can be oriented to either the
back or front side wall surface.

l Inside Edge.
Select the Inside Edge toggle option to orient the piece against the back side
wall surface (Figure-4).
Figure-4
l Outside Edge.
Select the Outside Edge toggle option to orient the piece against the front
side wall surface (Figure-5).
Figure-5
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Pieces - Add Pieces Toolbar
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Add Vertical Piece
The Add Vertical Piece tool is used to add a vertical member to a panel. Click the Add Vertical Piece icon on
the Add Pieces toolbar or click the Create menu, then Pieces and select Add Vertical Piece option. A prompt at
the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Enter Point of Vertical Piece.
If there is a specific point to be clicked (such as a CAD line for example) where the vertical piece is to be added,
then click on that point. If you are going to click on a location without a point available, make sure to turn Off the
Snap tool first, otherwise the vertical member may automatically snap to the closest point available.
Once the vertical piece has been added, the Add Vertical Piece functionality remains active with the prompt con-
tinuing to instruct you to: Enter Point of Vertical Piece. Press the Esc keyboard key or select a different option to
turn off the Add Vertical Piece tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Add Vertical Piece.
l Vertical Piece Icons.

When you are adding Vertical pieces into a panel, an icon named Normal on the Add Pieces Toolbar (Fig-
ure-1) enables you to select a vertical Piece Orientation setting icon located to the right of the Normal
icon. Select the Left/Top, Center Reference, or Right Bottom icon from the drop-down list to position
the left side of the piece, the right side of the piece, or the center of the piece about the selected point.
Note: Click the icon labeled Normal to toggle the Flat Horizontal icon tools.
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Add Horizontal Piece
The Add Horizontal Piece tool is used to add a horizontal member to a panel. Click the Add Horizontal Piece
icon on the Add Pieces toolbar or click the Create menu, then Pieces and select the Add Horizontal Piece
option. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Enter Point of Horizontal Piece.
If there is a specific point to be clicked (such as a CAD line for example) where the horizontal piece is to be
added, then click on that point. If you are going to click on a location without a point available, make sure to turn
Off the Snap tool first, otherwise the vertical member may automatically snap to the closest point available.
Once the horizontal piece has been added, the Add Horizontal Piece functionality remains active with the prompt
continuing to instruct you to: Enter Point of Horizontal Piece. Press the Esc keyboard key or select a different option
to turn off the Add Horizontal Piece tool.
Note: The Undo & Redo tools are available for use at any point while using Add Horizontal Piece.
l Horizontal Piece Icons.

When you are adding Horizontal pieces into a panel, an icon named Flat on the Add Pieces Toolbar (Fig-
ure-1) provides you with a Panel Face Reference and Piece Orientation icon located to the right of the Flat
icon for the desired placement of horizontal pieces.
Figure-1

o Panel Face Reference icon.
The icons for the Panel Face are toggled between Inside or Outside Edge (Figure-2) in order to
specify which edge a piece is to be positioned against.
Figure-2
o Piece Orientation icon.
Select the Left/Top, Center Reference, or Right Bottom icon from the drop-down list to pos-
ition the left side of the piece, the right side of the piece, or the center of the piece about the selec-
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Add Blocks
The Add Blocks tool is used to insert blocking, often referred to as Fire Blocks, into wall panels between studs.
Click the Blocks icon on the Add Pieces toolbar or click the Create menu, then Pieces and select the Blocks
option to display the Add Blocks dialog window (Figure-1). Once you have specified the desired options and set-
tings, click the button labeled OK to apply the blocking to the panel (Figure-2), or click the button labeled Cancel
to close the dialog window with no blocking added.
Figure-1
Figure-2

l Viewing the Blocking in the Panel.
There are three ways to view and identify the blocking types added to a panel:
1. iPanel Layout Top Plate View (i.e. looking down through the top plate(s) of the panel in the layout
view).
o Edge Wise.
When Edge Wise blocking is added to a panel, it is represented by a diagonal line within
the panel between vertical wall panel pieces (Figure-3).
Figure-3
o Flat Wise.
When Flat Wise blocking is added to either the Inside or Outside wall edge of a panel, it
is represented by a diagonal line within the thickness of the blocking located between ver-
tical wall panel pieces (Figure-4).
Figure-4
o Combination of Flat Wise & Edge Wise Blocking in same Panel.
When Flat Wise blocking is added to the wall panel edge, and Edge Wise blocking is
also added further down in the panel, both of these blocking type will be visible between
the vertical wall panel pieces (Figure-5). However, when Edge Wise blocking is added
above the Flat Wise blocking, it obstructs the view of the Flat Wise blocking and is, there-
fore, not visible in the layout top plate view.
Figure-5

2. View Panel - Plan View (i.e. looking directly at the face of the panel).
o Edge Wise.
Blocking applied in the Edge Wise direction is shown in the View Panel dialog. Click the
3D View icon for a clearer view of the blocking in the 3D Model viewer (Figure-6).
Figure-6
o Flat Wise.
Blocking applied in the Flat Wise direction is shown in the View Panel dialog. Click the
3D View icon for a clearer view of the blocking in the 3D Model viewer (Figure-7).
Figure-7
3. Bottom Plate View under Plan View Image (i.e. looking up through the bottom plate of the
panel).
When a wall panel image is displayed in the View Panel dialog window, there is also a bottom
plate plan view, as though you were looking up through the bottom plate of the panel (Figure-2).
This view can be used to view blocking in the same way that is explained in item #1 above for the
Layout Top Plate View.

l Setting Explanations.
o Above Opening.
Leave the Above Opening option unselected (i.e. default) when you do not want blocks added
between the top plate(s) and the top of an opening (Figure-8). However, select the option when
you do want blocks included above the opening (Figure-9).
Figure-8 Figure-9
o Number of Rows.
In the middle of the Add Blocks dialog window (Figure-1), there are three columns labeled; Row
#1, Row #2, and Row #3. Select the number of rows of blocks you want to add to a panel by
clicking the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Number of Rows field to open the drop-
down list (Figure-10) and make a selection of 1, 2, or 3. The number of rows selected is the num-
ber of rows that are active (i.e. not grayed out).
Figure-10
o Block Location.
The Block Location field is used to instruct the software how far down from the top or how far up
from the bottom, depending on how the Located From field is set, you want the blocking inserted
into the panel. Input the Block Location using Ft-In-Sx, In-Sx, or Decimal Ft. format.

o Located From.
The Located From field is used to specify where the Block Location is measured from, either the
Top of the panel down, or the Bottom of the panel up. Click the toggle arrow located at the
right end of the Located From field and make your selection from the drop-down list (Figure-11).
Figure-11
o Block Type.
The Block Type setting enables you to specify whether you want the blocks in the panel to be
lined up in a Normal alignment (Figure-12), or Staggered (Figure-13). Click the toggle arrow loc-
ated at the right end of the Block Type field and make your selection from the drop-down list (Fig-
ure-14).
Figure-12 Figure-13
Figure-14

o Block Size.
The Block Size setting enables you to specify the size of the blocking. Click the toggle arrow
located at the right end of the Block Size field and make your selection from the drop-down list
(Figure-15).
Figure-15
Note: Sizes appearing in the drop-down list are dependent on the Sizes available and the Usage
Type setting for Blocks (Figure-16) in your iSource lumber inventory.
Figure-16
o Block Grades.
The Block Grades setting enables you to specify the grade of the blocking. Click the toggle arrow
located at the right end of the Block Grades field and make your selection from the drop-down
list (Figure-17).
Note: Grades appearing in the drop-down list are dependent on the Grades available in your
iSource lumber inventory.
Figure-17

o Block Placement.
The Block Placement setting enables you to specify the positioning of the blocks within the
panel. Click the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Block Placement field and make
your selection from the drop-down list (Figure-18).
Figure-18
n Edge Wise Block Positioning Example.
n Flat Wise Block Positioning Example (Wall Edge = Inside).

n Flat Wise Block Positioning Example (Wall Edge = Outside).
o Wall Edge.
The Wall Edge refers to one face of the wall (i.e. the Outside) or the other (i.e. the Inside), and
this setting enables you to specify to which edge of the panel you want them applied. Click the
toggle arrow located at the right end of the Wall Edge field and make your selection from the
drop-down list (Figure-19).
Note: This option is only active (i.e. not grayed out) when the Block Placement option is set to
Flat Wise. Refer to examples in the Block Placement bullet.
Figure-19
o Delete Existing Blocks.
Select the Delete Existing Blocks option to remove all previously applied blocking conditions
in the selected panel and replace them with Row setting information you have revised. To initiate
the revisions, click the button labeled OK and then click the Save icon located on the Main View
Panel Toolbar.
When this toggle option is left unselected , blocking revisions made in the Row settings are
applied to the selected panel in addition to the blocking that is already present.
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Type of Piece Field
The Type field, located on the Add Pieces Toolbar, is used to specify the piece type you are adding to the panel.
To select the desired piece Type, click the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Type field and then
single left mouse button click on the desired Type from the drop-down list (Figure-1).
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Piece Size Field

The Size field, located on the Add Pieces Toolbar, is used to specify the piece Size you are adding to the panel.
To select the desired piece Size, click the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Size field and then single
left mouse button click on the desired Size from the drop-down list (Figure-1).
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Piece Grade Field
The Grade field, located on the Add Pieces Toolbar, is used to specify the piece Grade you are adding to the
panel. To select the desired Grade, click the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Grade field and then
single left mouse button click on the desired Grade from the drop-down list (Figure-1).
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Sheathing - Edit Sheathing Toolbar
l Illustration of Sheathing on Wall Panels.

The illustration for Sheathing (Figure-1) on wall panels is reflected by dashed lines and circled numbers.
When dashed lines are red it is an indication sheathing on the wall panel is selected, otherwise gray
dashed lines indicate unselected sheets of sheathing.
Double dashed lines that form an "X" indicate the sheet of Sheathing is a full size sheet (e.g. 4x8, 4x9,
etc.). A single slanted dashed line indicates the sheet of Sheathing is not a full size sheet (i.e. less-than
the standard sizes available in your Sheathing inventory).
In order to clearly identify the sheets of sheathing on a wall panel, each individual sheet displays its sheet
number in a circle. Figure-iP.1 indicates sheet is a full sheet, and is a partial, or less-than full sheet.
Figure-1
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Change Sheathing
The Change Sheathing tool, located on the Sheathing toolbar, is used to modify a sheet, or sheets of existing
Sheathing selected on a wall panel. Once the desired wall panel is opened in the View Panel screen, click the
Change Sheathing icon, select the sheathing to be changed (Figure-1), and then modify the sheathing material
according to your desired size and/or type criteria.
Figure-1
l Change Sheathing Instructions.

1. To make a change to sheathing on a wall panel, select the wall panel on the layout so that it
appears in the View Panel screen.
2. Activate the Sheathing toolbar (Figure-2) and click the Change Sheathing icon.
Figure-2
3. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Sheathing to Change, <Enter> to
Continue; therefore, position the mouse cursor on the sheathing to change and single left mouse
button click. Each time you click sheathing in the wall panel it turns red to verify selection, and if
you click a selected sheet of sheathing again, it becomes unselected. Continue selecting mul-
tiple sheets of sheathing on the panel if applicable.
4. With the desired sheet(s) of sheathing selected, click <Enter>.

5. The Change Sheathing dialog window is displayed (Figure-3). In this example, the current sheath-
ing specified is for 1/2" Foam @ APA RATED SHEATHING 32/16, Exp 1.
Figure-3
6. Click the toggle arrow located at the right end of the Sheathing Type field and make a selection
from the drop-down list for the desired new Sheathing Type (Figure-4).
Figure-4
7. Once the Sheathing Type is chosen, you must select a SizeName (provided multiple Sizes are
available) from the Available Sizes section (Figure-5). Single left mouse click the cursor on
desired size and then click the button labeled Apply located at the bottom of the dialog to apply
the selected Sheathing to the selected wall while leaving the dialog window active (i.e. open). If
you want to save and close the dialog window after making this selection, click the button labeled
OK, or click the button labeled Cancel to close the dialog window with no change in the original
Sheathing Type.
Figure-5

8. After clicking the OK button to close the Change Sheathing dialog window, be sure to follow this
up by clicking the Save icon located on the Main View icon toolbar so the change is saved. If you
do not save the change to the Sheathing Type, then the next wall panel you try and select dis-
plays an instruction prompt (Figure-6). Click the button label Yes to save, or No to disregard.
Figure-6
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Trim/Extend Sheathing
The Trim / Extend Sheathing tool, located on the Sheathing toolbar, is used to trim or extend any sheet of exist-
ing Sheathing selected on a wall panel. Once the desired wall panel is opened in the View Panel screen, click the
Trim/Extend Sheathing icon, select the sheathing to be changed, and then specify the From and To locations
for the modified material selected.
Note: Sheathing material may not be extended beyond the sizes available in your Sheathing inventory. If you
attempt to do this, a warning message (Figure-1) is displayed to alert you of this limitation.
Figure-1
l Trim/Extend Instructions.
1. To Trim or Extend the sheathing on a wall panel, select the wall panel on the layout you want to
work with so that it appears in the View Panel screen.
2. Activate the Sheathing toolbar and click the Trim/Extend Sheathing icon (Figure-2).
Figure-2
3. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select Sheathing to Trim; therefore, position
the mouse cursor on the sheet of sheathing to modify and single left mouse button (LMB) click.
The selected sheet turns red to verify selection (Figure-3).

Figure-3
4. After a sheet of Sheathing is selected, the instruction at the bottom of the screen prompts you to:
Select the From Point or press Ctrl to select line or piece.
a. Select the From Point.
Single LMB click the cursor on a Point location (i.e. an intersection of lines) to identify
where the Trim or Extend location for the sheet of sheathing selected is to start (Figure-
4). Once the desired Point is clicked, the prompt instructs you to now: Select the To Point;
therefore, click the ending point location for the sheathing. The example in Figure-5 illus-
trates how the sheathing has been shortened (i.e. trimmed) to the center of the wall block-
ing.
Figure-4 Figure-5

b. Press Ctrl to select line or piece.
When there is a specific piece within the wall panel that you want the sheathing trimmed
or extended against (Figure-6), hold down the keyboard Ctrl key, hover the mouse cursor
over the desired line or piece and then single click the LMB. The sheathing is imme-
diately trimmed or extended (Figure-7).
Note: When using the Trim/Extend Sheathing tool with the Ctrl function, it may be help-
ful to turn Off Snap when trying to position the cursor on a piece member of the wall
panel.
Figure-6
Figure-7
5. Once the selected sheet size is trimmed or extended, the instruction prompt again directs you to:
Select Sheathing to Trim. From here you may continue to Trim/Extend.

6. When you are finished, click the Save icon located on the Main View icon toolbar to save the
change(s). If you do not save the change(s), then the next wall panel you try and select displays
an instruction prompt (Figure-8). Click the button label Yes to save, or No to disregard.
Figure-8
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Reshape Sheathing
The Reshape Sheathing tool, located on the Sheathing toolbar, is used to alter the shape of a sheet of existing
Sheathing selected on a wall panel. Once the desired wall panel is opened in the View Panel screen, click the
Reshape Sheathing icon, select the sheathing to be changed, and then modify the boundary points of the
sheathing selected.
l Instructions for Reshaping Sheathing.
1. To make a change to sheathing boundaries on a wall panel, select the wall panel on the layout
so that it appears in the View Panel screen.
2. Activate the Sheathing toolbar and click the Reshape Sheathing icon (Figure-1).
Figure-1
3. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Select a piece of sheathing to define the bound-
ary; therefore, position the mouse cursor on the sheet of sheathing to modify and single left
mouse button (LMB) click. The selected sheet turns red to verify selection (Figure-2).
Figure-2

4. After a sheet of Sheathing is selected, the instruction at the bottom of the screen prompts you to:
Select boundary points for sheathing. <Enter> to finish the selection; therefore, use the mouse cursor to
click on each shape point of the sheathing. When you click the last point, press <Enter>. The
sheathing now reflects the new shape (Figure-3).
Figure-3
Note: When reshaping Sheathing material, be careful not to reshape it to a size that is larger than
material available in your Sheathing inventory. If you have reshaped to a larger sheet, a warning
message (Figure-4) is displayed to alert you of this.
Figure-4
5. Once the selected sheet is reshaped, the instruction prompt again directs you to: Select a piece of
sheathing to define the boundary. From here you may continue to reshape Sheathing sheets as
necessary.
Figure-5
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel / View Panel Toolbar / Sheathing Toolbar / Reshape Sheathing topic.

Combine Sheathings
The Combine Sheathings tool, located on the Sheathing toolbar, is used to combine smaller sheets of Sheathing
into one full size sheet of Sheathing, or as close to full size as possible. Once the desired wall panel is opened in
the View Panel screen, click the Combine Sheathings icon and select the two sheets of sheathing to be com-
bined. Once combined, one new sheet of Sheathing appears.
Note: In order for two sheets of smaller sheathing material to be combined, full size sheets (e.g. 4x8, 4x9, etc.)
for the Sheathing type specified must be available in your sheathing inventory.
l Combine Sheathing Instructions.

1. To combine sheathings on a wall panel, select the wall panel on the layout so that it appears in
the View Panel screen.
2. Optional Step: In order to confirm the sizes of the sheets of Sheathing shown on the wall panel,
make sure the View Panel - Select Filter field is set to Sheathing, click the View Panel - Inform-
ation icon and then click the applicable Sheathing to view the size of the sheet Info (Figure-
1). Now click the next sheet you want to combine with the first sheet to find out if the two sheet
sizes can be combined into one sheet.
Figure-1
3. Activate the Sheathing toolbar and click the Combine Sheathings icon (Figure-2).
Figure-2

4. A prompt at the bottom of the screen instructs you to: Please select two contiguous sheathings to com-
bine into one; therefore, using the mouse cursor, single left mouse button (LMB) click on the first
sheet of Sheathing to select (Figure-3).
Figure-3
5. Now click the second sheet of Sheathing to combine. This combined sheet is now identified by
one number (Figure-4).
Figure-4
Note: Combined sheets of Sheathing may not be larger than the sizes available in your Sheath-
ing inventory; therefore, if you select sheets where the combined sizes would result in an over-
sized sheet, a warning message (Figure-5) is displayed to alert you of this limitation.

Figure-5
6. Once the selected sheets are combined, the instruction prompt again directs you to: Please select
two contiguous sheathings to combine into one; therefore, continue selecting Sheathing to combine as
is applicable.
Figure-6
path = iPanel Menus & Tools / View Panel / View Panel Toolbar / Sheathing Toolbar / Reshape Sheathings
topic.

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