Editing Decks
To Edit the Surface of a Deck Unit
1. Select Modify →Edit Item.
· You may press
the esc
key on your keyboard to cancel the Edit Item action.
2. Place your cursor on the deck surface you want to change, and left
click. The Deck menu opens.

3. From the Deck tab, select the
following menu items to make any necessary adjustments to the deck:
Joist
Set
Depth
- Use this item to change the joist depth.
Spacing
- Use this item to change the joist spacing.
Width
- Use this item to change the
joist width.
Surface
Thickness
- Use this item to change the thickness of the surface decking boards.
Gap
- Use this item to change the spacing between the surface decking boards.
Board
Width
- Use this item to change the width of the surface decking boards.
Chamfer
- Check this item if you would like to angle the corners of the deck boards. This yields
a more realistic image.
Area
- This item cannot be changed. To change its value you must modify the shape of the deck
using the Adjust feature.
Position Rail
Align
- Use this item to position the rails that you place on the deck. To position a railing,
select the Align field
and choose one of the following:
· No to leave the
railings where you initially placed them
· Centered to center them
on the edge of the deck
· Inside to move them to
the inside edge of the deck
· Outside to move them to
the outside edge of the deck
Rail
Offset
- If you move the railings to the inside or outside edge of the deck, you must specify
the distance that they are to be placed from the deck edge. To do this, select the menu item Rail Offset, and enter the
distance to move the railings inside or outside the deck edge.
4. Select ok when you have finished making changes to the deck area.