Project Interface Overview
File Related Options
In this section, you can perform operations such as "Rename", "Save as", "Save as Template", "Export > model/data". Click on the drop-down arrow and choose the action you want to perform.
Selection Tools
The selection tool is used to exist from any open tool and contains a dropdown for the story selection and filter selection. Use the story selection to choose storeys from the checklist. The filter selection allows for the selection of specific elements or imported data within the model.
Design Authoring Tabs
Design: You can use this set of tools to Draw tool, Move, Copy/Array, Push/Pull, etc anything you require in to work on your design.
Import: Import a CAD file, PDF, Images, Rhino, Revit models, Topographies and even 3D files from other software.
Views: Create and view new 3D, Elevations and plan views, perform shadow analysis, modify views-related settings like Textured visuals, hidden lines, orthographic/perspective views, etc. as well as create sheets from here.
Automate: Create a building and use the automation tools to speed up your modelling journey. Using our patented create building tool, convert your concept study into a detailed BIM model in a few seconds.
Collaborate: Use the collaboration tools to collaborate with your teammates or other project stakeholders, leave comments, and use the brainstorm mode to convey design changes instantaneously and intend to the project's stakeholders.
Data Tools
Comments: Under the comments tab, it will show the comments made by different stakeholders; you can also view all the open and resolved comments separately in this section.
Area: You can click on the area button to generate the entire Area Schedule, which will give you the FSI/FAR, detailed split up of the carpet and built-up area distributed across every space and every floor.
BOQ: Clicking on the BOQ will generate an automated Bill of quantities for your entire project, or you can also select a specific floor or component and generate BOQ only for those. This can later be exported as a .csv if needed.
Changelog: Under this tab, you can generate instantaneous live cost data of your projects. Note that this is only available for team projects.
Views: Under the view icon tab, you can create and access all the views, renders, sheets, etc that you have made.
Share: Clicking on the share button will allow you to share the model with other stakeholders, and here, you can set up their permission by selecting either viewer or editor.
Model and Imported Files Library
Here you can create, modify and access object properties, materials , doors & windows, staircases, & furniture libraries and any other files or models imported into Snaptrude.
Switching between 2D and 3D
If you want to go to your 3D view, click on the 2D<> 3D toggle icon at the bottom right corner of your screen or use the shortcut " Shift + >"
To go back to your 2D view, click on the 2D<> 3D toggle icon again at the bottom right corner of your screen or use the shortcut "Shift + >"
Universal Search Bar
The universal search bar in the bottom left corner lets you search for tools whether its drawing tools or analytics or views. Enter the keyword of the tool you wish to search and you will be presented with options related to the keyword. Then select the tool directly from the list.
Navigation Tool
Pan: If you want to Pan in either in your 2D or 3D view, click and hold the right-click mouse button and move in the direction you want to pan. Alternatively you could also click on the pan icon available in your navigation toolbar.
Zoom Extents: "Zoom extents" adjusts the view to fit all visible objects in the workspace, centering and displaying everything within the screen. You can do zoom extents by double clicking on the scroll button on the mouse.
Show All: The "Show All" button (Shortcut 'U') will unhide all hidden objects in the project.
Project Settings: Under project settings, you can modify/control your project units, tolerances, snaps, grids and constraints.
Storeys
On the left side of your Snaptrude screen, you can create a new storey to add levels or basements to your projects.
Access Help
Using this tool, you can directly search for help articles relates to your query or start a chat with the Snaptrude customer support team to convey any doubts you may have.
For an in-depth look at each tool, please explore our other tutorials.