Understand the workspace

Views are different readings of one job

Framing, Foundation, Decking, Elevations, 3D, Takeoff, Details, and Plot Plan are connected views of the active design. Editing a structural or material setting updates every affected output.

• Framing: footprint, attachment, beams, joists, posts, and stairs.
• Foundation: footing layout and support conditions.
• Decking: deck boards, feature boards, railing, fascia, and trim.
• Elevations: height, grade, stairs, rails, and vertical relationships.
• Takeoff and Details: generated estimating and construction information.

Create on the toolbar, adjust on the canvas

The primary tools add deck sections, stairs, ramps, notes, lines, members, shapes, and house openings. Select returns the canvas to normal editing.

Click geometry to select it. Use its visible grabbers for direct adjustment or the inspector for exact values.

The inspector follows the selection

The right inspector shows controls for the selected deck section, stair, roof, ramp, annotation, or other editable object. Job-wide values remain in Current Job Settings.

Use Search inspector settings when a selected object has several groups. Search filters the relevant control groups without changing the drawing.

Project defaults describe the normal build

The compact chips above the canvas summarize effective project choices such as beam, joist, footing, decking, railing, and fascia. Select a chip to inspect or change that job-wide specification.

Use an individual object override only when a specific section or member truly differs from the job standard.