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  • Welcome to Paragon Design
  • Getting Started
    • Interface Overview
      • Scene
      • Header
      • Left Sidebar
      • Right Sidebar
      • Actions Toolbar
      • Notifications Toolbar
    • Tools and Features
      • View Options
        • Display Options
        • Color By
        • Dimension Options
      • User Settings
        • Camera Settings
        • Layout Settings
        • View Options
        • Dimensions
  • Tutorials
    • Creating & Navigating Projects
    • Sharing Projects via Shared Sets
    • Understanding Paragon Settings
    • Creating & Webbing Components
    • Using Analysis Results to Identify and Address Over-Capacity Design Checks
    • Inspecting Analysis Results
  • How-To
    • Create Projects and Components
      • Reference Lines
      • Splices
      • Bearings
      • Members
      • Plate Pairs
      • Dimensioning
    • Modify Project and Component Settings
      • Load Settings
      • Analysis Settings
      • Material Settings
      • Feature Pattern Settings
      • Creating Additional Loads
    • Run & View Component Analysis
    • Use Edit Truss Tools
      • Edit Tools for Profile Trusses
        • Adjust Heels
        • Reweb Profile Truss
        • Adjust Overhang
        • Make Gable - Profile Truss
      • Edit Tools for Feature Pattern Trusses
        • Adjust Span
        • Adjust Depth
        • Stub Truss
        • Reweb Feature Pattern Truss
        • Make Gable - Feature Pattern Trusses
      • Edit Truss Tools for All Truss Types
        • Replace Lumber
        • Convert to Settings
    • Share Trusses and Request Seals or Repairs
    • Create an Estimate
    • Create an Attic Truss
  • Reference
    • Analysis
    • Component Insertion
    • Dimension & Display Options
    • Download Options
  • Explanation
    • Analysis
      • Analog Modeling
    • Component Composition
    • Component Insertion
    • Notifications and Errors
    • Project and Component Settings
    • Shared Component Sets
    • TrussLink
    • AnyPlate
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  • Component Search
  • Explorer Subpanel
  • Component Information
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View Toggle

Use this to toggle between Layout and Design modes.

Left Sidebar Toggle

Use this button to show/hide the sidebar.

Tip

You can click and drag the edges of the sidebars to resize them.

Component Designs Counter

This tool helps you track how many components and designs you have in your project.

Component Search

Use this search field to find components by name.

Explorer Subpanel

This subpanel lists your component designs with a thumbnail preview for easy navigation.

Component Information

By default the component name, check status, and thumbnail preview are visible. If you select a component, quantity, plies, price, and span will also appear.

Note

The component name will be colored based on check status. Red - Has errors, Green - Checks Pass, Blue - Unanalyzed

Tip

Right-click a component in the Explorer Subpanel to access a shortcut menu.