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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?
All structural elements are added from the Pencil menu, at the bottom right of the plan. Walls and stairs Open the Structure tool to draw walls, or insert st…
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?
A scan detects which way a door opens, but not always correctly: a door opening outwards or blocked by a wall sometimes comes out reversed. Fixing it takes t…
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?
Two measurement tools are available from the Pencil menu: Distance and Area. Both work on the plan and on the map. Measure a distance Select Distance, then d…
How do I draw on an existing architectural plan?
An architect's drawing, a sales plan, an archive survey: any PDF can serve as a drawing background, provided you give it the right scale. 1. Import the PDF F…
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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