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Installation Surface Shapes

Customize your installation surface shape

Updated over 2 weeks ago

IdeaRoom supports two installation surface shapes:

  • Footprint (contoured): Covers only the roofed/covered areas of the building.

  • Full-area (rectangular): Covers the entire building perimeter.

The images below show a comparison of these two options.

Installation surface covering the full perimeter of the building

Installation surface covering the full perimeter of the building, regardless of covered areas

Note: Installation Surface Shape options must be enabled by IdeaRoom Support. Submit a request through the IdeaRoom widget in the lower-right corner of your SalesView application.

Prerequisites

  • Installation Surface must be configured before you can set Installation Surface Shape.

  • Shape options are only available for buildings with a non-rectangular footprint.

How to Enable Installation Surface Shapes

Currently, you must submit a request to IdeaRoom Support. They will complete the steps below.

  1. In SalesView, go to Product DataInstallation Surface Shape tab.

  2. Add rows depending on how you want the options to display:

    • One row → use the same installation surface shape setting for all buildings.

    • Two rows → allow buyers to select between full-area and footprint.

  3. For each row, provide the following:

    • Enabled: Check to make the option available.

    • Key: Unique identifier in your IdeaRoom data.

    • Label: Buyer-facing text in the Viewer.

    • Shape:

      • footprint → contours to covered areas only

      • full-area → rectangular perimeter

    • Default: Select one option as the default (only one per building).

    • Hide Line Item: Check to hide the option from details, emails, and PDFs.

  4. Publish your updates to apply changes to your site.

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