There are two ways to draw a deck:
| 1. | Using the Deck menu option from the Add button on the Home Ribbon to place a standard 10 x 10 deck on the design grid, then modify the deck layout using sizing and cut options. |
| 2. | Using the Freeform Deck menu option from the Add button on the Home Ribbon, draw the deck freehand. |
If you are designing a rectangular deck, using the Deck command is the best option. The second option, Freeform Deck, gives you greater control over angles and edges beyond the rectangular form.
Add an additional Deck:
| 1. | Click the Add button in the Home Ribbon. |
| 2. | Choose the Deck option from the menu. |
| 3. | Click the mouse in the design grid. |
| 4. | When you click the Deck button, a deck border surrounds the cursor. Place one or more decks as needed. To cancel press the ESC key. |
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Add an additional Freeform Deck:
| 1. | Click the Add button in the Home ribbon. |
| 2. | Choose Freeform Deck from the menu. |
| 3. | Click the mouse on the design grid to select a construction point for the deck. |
| 4. | Select each construction point (represented by the circles) along the perimeter of the deck. |
| 5. | Close the deck perimeter by selecting the grip point (represented by the diamond). When you close the deck loop, the software fills the space with decking boards and auto-populates the decking substructure (adding joists, beams, posts, fasteners, and so forth) automatically |
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