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6Plan Editing & Import
Import an existing plan, draw and fine-tune elements.
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How do I use the drawing cursor?
The cursor is the pointing tool of the drawing interface. Getting comfortable with it determines the accuracy of everything you draw. Select — tap to pick an…
What drawing tools are available?
The Pencil button, at the bottom right of the plan, opens a radial menu gathering every creation tool. The Distance and Area tools are covered in getting pre…
How do I add structural elements manually?
Open the Pencil tool. You can then draw walls, insert windows, doors or even stairs and columns to refine your model.
How do I add furniture from the library?
The library populates the plan with furniture and equipment — useful to help a client picture the space. 1. Open the Pencil menu, then the Library tool. 2. P…
How do I correct the orientation of a door or window?
Simply click on the element in your 2D plan to bring up the options bar. Then use the Flip or Mirror functions to adjust the opening exactly as in reality.
How do I view an element's properties?
Every element on the plan carries its own measurements. Select it, then tap Info in the options bar. For a joinery item, the sheet shows: length and height; …
How do I rotate the plan or a piece of furniture?
Rotate a piece of furniture Select the object on the plan, then use the rotation handle to adjust its orientation. This is what lets you line a sofa up again…
How do I show or hide plan layers?
Layers filter what the plan displays. They become essential as soon as a project fills up with information: you isolate what you want to read or export. Open…
How do I get precise measurements of an area on site?
Use the built-in measurement tool: draw a segment to get a distance or draw a polygon to calculate a precise area directly on the map or on your plan.
How do I draw on an existing architectural plan?
Use the Import function to load a PDF file. To ensure the drawing is to scale, identify a known measurement on the document, trace it with the cursor and ent…
How do I set the scale of an imported PDF?
An imported PDF has no scale until you give it one. Skip this step and everything you draw on top of it will be wrong. 1. Find a known dimension on the docum…
How do I overlay a PDF on an existing plan?
Overlaying an architect's drawing on your survey lets you compare existing and proposed layouts, or align your scan with a reference document. 1. Open the ex…
How do I convert a PDF into an editable plan (Convert PDF AI)?
Convert PDF AI turns a plan in PDF or image format into a fully editable, usable plan inside Make Plan: walls, openings and rooms become elements you can edi…
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