Selecting Views

Big Hammer Deck Design has several options for displaying the views for your project.

 

Displays the deck from the top. Selecting an option that requires Plan View (for example, Add a Stair) while in another view returns the view to Plan View automatically.

Displays joists, beams, posts, and optional drainage panel substructure.

Displays joists, beams, and posts with dimension lines.

Shows posts with dimension lines.

Select 3D View and drag the mouse to change the viewing angle.

The Bill of Materials shows a SKU Usage List, Material List, and Material Usage List.

To see the deck on a photograph of a house, import a photograph of a house (.jpg, .bmp, .gif, or .png) using the Add a Home Image option in the Home Visualization pane.  The photograph can also be imported from the Home Photo option in the Home ribbon.

Shows railing posts with railings and stairs.

 

Dragging and Dropping Tabs

 

You can relocate tabs by dragging and dropping them in the workspace.

Example: Dragging the tab to the bottom position creates a new window for the tab.

 

 

NOTE:  To restore the default view, choose one of the options (2-Up, 4-Up or Tabbed) from the Views ribbon.

 

Grid Options

 

Selecting Grid Options from the Home ribbon displays the Setup Units and Snap Mode dialog, which allows you to set the grid spacing for Plan View, and allows you define how objects are placed on the grid.

 

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Visibility

 

If your deck project contains multiple deck structures, you can specify which deck(s) are displayed by using the Visibility option on the Views ribbon. This option is grayed out if your deck project only contains one deck structure. The All Decks option is the default value. This option displays all decks in the project within the active view. If you only want to see one particular deck in the active view, choose the Deck Number from the dropdown menu.  The Deck Number corresponds to the information displayed on the deck.

 

NOTE: Visibility is set on a per-view basis. If it has been set in Plan View, the same configuration will not be shown in other views (such as 3D View), and you will need to select the desired visibility option from the dropdown menu.