Draw Tools

Draw freeform annotation shapes — arcs and rectangles — directly on your floor plan.

Click the Draw dropdown in the ribbon's TOOLS group to choose a shape. Each shape is placed with a multi-click workflow and supports stroke color, labels, and MLeader callouts.

Arc

A 3-click arc defined by start, through, and end points:

1. Click Draw → Arc
2. Click the start point
3. Click a through point (the arc passes through this point)
4. Click the end point to place the arc

Hold Shift while clicking to snap points to the nearest inch.

Arc Properties:

• Color - Stroke color of the arc
• Label - Text displayed at the arc midpoint
• Show Label - Toggle label visibility
• Start Arrow / End Arrow - Add arrowheads to either end

Rectangle

A 2-click rectangle defined by opposite corners:

1. Click Draw → Rectangle
2. Click the first corner
3. A dashed preview expands with your cursor
4. Click the opposite corner to place the rectangle

Hold Shift while clicking to snap corners to the nearest inch.

Rectangle Properties:

• Color - Stroke color of the rectangle outline
• Label - Text displayed at the rectangle center
• Show Label - Toggle label visibility
• MLeader Style - Switch to MLeader annotation with a leader line and draggable label box
• Leader Color - Color of the MLeader line and border (shown when MLeader is enabled)

Common Behavior

• Press Escape to cancel mid-placement
• After placing, the tool stays active for continuous drawing
• Draw shapes can be selected, moved, duplicated, and deleted like any other object
• Shapes export to PNG and PDF