Pen Tool
  • 09 Jan 2022
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Article Summary

The Pen Tool is commonly used to re-draw walls or other parts of the Plan that don't need to have totals added to Measurements or Quantities.

Drawing Pen Lines

💡Moving around the Plan

While using the Pen Tool, hold SPACE to pan around the Plan

Straighten Lines

By default, Straighten Lines are selected
If not, click Freehand (drawing mode) then click Straighten Lines

  1. Click Pen Tool
  2. Click, hold and drag to draw the line
    Hold SHIFT to draw a straight line
  3. Repeat for additional lines
  4. Click Done

Freehand

  1. Click Pen Tool
  2. Click Straighten Lines, then click Freehand
  3. Click, hold and drag to draw the line
    Hold SHIFT to draw a straight line
  4. Repeat for additional lines
  5. Click Done

D2 - Drawing Pen Lines

Editing Pen lines

  1. Press ESC to enter Select mode
    Zoom in on the Pen line to select
  2. Select the Pen line on the Plan
    • To move: Click, hold and drag
    • To move several items at once, use the Select Tool
  3. Click Actions to:
  4. Click Settings to edit the Pen style
    Change the Line Width, Line Colour, Opacity %, Highlight, Solid
  5. Click Save
    To Cancel the changes click Cancel
💡 To restore Deleted Pen lines
  • Hold CTRL/Command ⌘ and press Z or
  • Click Undo before leaving the Plan

D4 - Editing Pen Lines

Video Tutorial

Watch the video tutorial here:


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