> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://calcs.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# CalcsCAD Quick Command Reference Guide
> CalcsCAD Quick Command Reference Guide
| Ribbon Name | Command / Command Line | Action Taken |
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| **Plan Layers** (`CC:PLANLAYERS`) | Opens plan layers dialog box where you can add new levels, and change the current active and ghost layer. |
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| **Alignment Point** (`CC:APOINT`) | Creates a POINT on the selected plan layer. One per layer is needed for accurate load tracking and ghosting. |
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| **Set Plan Layer** (`CC:SETLAYER`) | Assigns the selected object to the current active plan layer. Useful if beams were placed on the wrong layer. |
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| **Roof** (`CC:ROOF`) | Converts or draws a closed POLYLINE into a Roof Perimeter object. |
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| **Hip Truss** (`CC:HIP`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Hip Truss object. Needs 2 supports and must touch a Roof Perimeter and Girder Truss. |
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| **Valley** (`CC:VALLEY`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Valley object. |
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| **Girder Truss** (`CC:GT`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Girder Truss object. Must have at least two supports. |
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| **Show Rafter Directions** (`CC:SHOWRAFTERS`) | Displays predicted rafter/truss directions. Red hatches show unresolved areas needing manual X/Y direction. |
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| **Show Tributary Areas** (`CC:VALIDATEROOF`) | Color codes load tributary areas by direction. Helps verify truss logic and detect connection issues. |
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| **Joist** (`CC:JOIST`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Joist object. |
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| **Generate Joists** (`CC:`) | Draws a closed POLYLINE to create a joist area. Direction and spacing set via Properties panel. |
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| **Validate** (`CC:VALIDATEFLOOR`) | Checks all joist areas and flags missing joists or unresolved directions (in red hatch). |
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| **Bearer** (`CC:BEARER`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Bearer. Properties include label, comments, disconnect flag, and roof load toggle. |
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| **Lintel** (`CC:LINTEL`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Lintel. Can be customized with labels, comments, and load toggles. |
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| **Wall** (`CC:WALL`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a load bearing Wall object. Use "Allow Disconnect" for non-contiguous walls. |
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| **Railing** (`CC:RAILING`) | Converts or draws a LINE into a Railing object. Used for balcony rails or non-load bearing walls. |
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| **Column** (`CC:COLUMN`) | Creates a POINT Column. Can place in center of selected objects for batch creation. |
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| **Area Override** (`CC:LOADAREA`) | Converts or draws a closed POLYLINE into a custom load area (e.g. bathroom, solar). |
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| **Properties** (`CC:PROPS`) | Opens Properties panel for selected object. Blank if no Calcs.com properties are found. |
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| **Highlight Tagged** (`CC:HIGHLIGHT`) | Highlights in purple all objects with Calcs.com tags, useful for coverage checks. |
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| **Hide Output** (`CC:HIDE`) | Hides currently active visual commands (e.g. tagged highlights, rafter lines). |
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| **Validate All** (`CC:VALIDATE`) | Checks full drawing for errors and zooms to problem areas in order. |
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| **Clear Properties** (`CC:CLEAR`) | Clears all Calcs.com tags from selected objects, useful to undo incorrect tagging. |
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| **Export** (`CC:EXPORT`) | Exports drawing as a CCFRAME file. Flags errors before export is allowed. |
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