Pen Tool
- 09 Jan 2022
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Pen Tool
- Updated on 09 Jan 2022
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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
- Click Pen Tool
- Click, hold and drag to draw the line
Hold SHIFT to draw a straight line - Repeat for additional lines
- Click Done
Freehand
- Click Pen Tool
- Click Straighten Lines, then click Freehand
- Click, hold and drag to draw the line
Hold SHIFT to draw a straight line - Repeat for additional lines
- Click Done
Editing Pen lines
- Press ESC to enter Select mode
Zoom in on the Pen line to select - Select the Pen line on the Plan
- To move: Click, hold and drag
- To move several items at once, use the Select Tool
- Click Actions to:
- Click Settings to edit the Pen style
Change the Line Width, Line Colour, Opacity %, Highlight, Solid - 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
Video Tutorial
Watch the video tutorial here:
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