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How Do I Navigate and Use the Roof Wizard Interface?

Understanding how to navigate the sfot

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Written by Daniel Smith
Updated over 6 months ago

Understanding the Interface

Roof Wizard’s interface is designed for fast, intuitive operation. It includes three main menus:
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  • Pulldown Menu (across the top)
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  • Icon Menu (down the left side)
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  • Side Text Menu (optional, if enabled)
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The most efficient way to work is through the Icon Menu, where the software’s main functions are grouped by the five core steps of a roofing job. Each icon leads to a focused set of tools related to that task.
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Prompt Area – Your Command Guide

At the top of the screen, just under the pull-down menus, is the Prompt Area.

  • It tells you exactly what the software is doing or expecting at every step
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  • Instructions are read from the bottom up
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  • If you're ever unsure what to do next, check the prompt area first
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Menu Types

Full vs Simple Icon Menu

You can switch between:

  • Full Menu – shows all available icons
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  • Simple Menu – hides seldom-used tools


To toggle between them:
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Go to File > Layout > Full or File > Layout > Simple
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ReadOnly Menus

If Roof Wizard is installed but not yet licensed, it runs in ReadOnly mode.

In this mode, users can:

  • Open and check jobs
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  • View client proposals
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  • Print existing reports

But they cannot create, edit, or save jobs.
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This is useful for installing the software on additional network computers for reviewing or printing only.
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Common Menus and What They Do

Group Menu

These commands are available in most areas and let you:

  • Move a line or point
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  • Stretch a shape (moving connected geometry)
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  • Copy entities
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  • Delete one or multiple items
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Utility Menu

Also found in most functions, this menu includes:

  • Undo and Redo (multiple steps)
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  • View > Select > ISO – switch to isometric view
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  • View > Select > Plan View – return to plan/top view



Roofing Menu

The Roofing menu is the primary workspace in Roof Wizard and is organised around the five core steps of a roofing project.
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Each button in the icon menu (e.g. Construct, Mod-Roof, Walls, Cover, etc.) opens a specific sub-menu with tools related to that phase of the job.
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Here's how it works:

  • Construct – opens tools for creating roof geometry
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  • Mod-Roof – contains roof editing and adjustment functions
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  • Walls – handles wall geometry and alignment
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  • Check – checks for modelling accuracy and detects conflicts
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  • Cover – applies roof coverings and layout patterns
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  • Estimate – generates pricing and quantities
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  • Report – creates client-ready proposals and documents
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  • Solar – tools for placing solar arrays and estimating output

When you click any of these icons, the right-hand menu updates to show detailed commands and options for that specific task.
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