Mouse Controls

The Roof Wizard software is designed to take full advantage of the mouse to control functions. We have found that, while some of these operations take a while to get used to, once you master it, control of the software is very efficient andf effective.

The left mouse button is used to select a command or digitise a point on the screen. The right mouse button is used to cancel, finish or abort a command. The middle button is used to snap to an existing point or line end point. It may also be used to bring up the “inline” commands and online help.

If your mouse is fitted with a scroll wheel, as many of them are, this may be used as a ‘middle’ mouse button in the normal way.

The middle mouse button can also be used to zoom scroll in and out and around your model. The middle mouse button may also be used to perform a Zoom > Fit-Screen by double clicking the middle mouse button any where in the screen work area. Hold down the middle mouse button anywhere in the work area and ‘pan’ the job.

If you hold down the <Ctrl> key and move the middle mouse button, the view will spin the view around the screen point.

You have the option to snap to the end and centre of a line using the centre mouse button. Snapping to ends of lines was always available, but software now “jumps” to a line endpoint to assist users in locating the pick box over the required point.

In addition, if the user holds down the <Shift> button, the option will be provided to snap the line to another line at the centre-button digitised location.

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Note: If you do not have a middle mouse button, hold down the shift key and use the left mouse button for the functions of the middle button.

Enhanced Mouse Controls

Using various combinations of the <Shift>, <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys in conjunction with a double click of the left mouse selection has a range of additional context specific functions, especially useful when modifying the model and checking the model.

On selection, the various options are displayed in the prompt area of the screen as shown here, followed by the appropriate functional dialog box as summarised below. A ‘tool-tip’ is displayed as a reminder.

Summary of Enhanced Mouse Control Functions
Hold the key(s) and double-click [DC] left mouse button on a line or plane entity
Lines and Planes
On any line	DBL Click (DC)	Change Line Type
On any plane	DBL Click (DC)	Change Plane Material

Modify Roof
On an Eave Line	Alt+DC	Dormer
	Ctrl+DC	Drop Eave
	Shift+DC	Slice Hip
	Shift+Ctrl+DC	Atrium

On a Ridge line	Alt+DC	Dutch Gable
	Ctrl+DC	Hip To Gable
	Shift+DC	Split Gable
	Shift+Ctrl+DC	Gable to Hip

On a Gable/ Step line	Ctrl+DC	Extend Barge

On a Box Gutter/Apron line	Ctrl+DC	Cricket

On a Hip or Valley line	Alt+DC	Hip-Valley Gable
	Ctrl+DC	Hip-Valley Dormer

On a Plane entity	Alt+DC	Change Pitch
	Ctrl+DC	Link Planes
	Shift+DC	Change Plane Storey (also changes the storey of lines attached to it)
	Shift+Ctrl+DC	Merge Planes