In SimpliPlan, you can use the Free line drawing tool to draw lines on any room surface for annotation or illustrative purposes.
| Note: This is easiest in 2D view or in surface view. |
In any mode:
- Under the Labelling tab, click Free line.
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Left-click the desired start point for the line.
Note: The currently selected room surface will be highlighted by a dashed red line.
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Left-click the desired end point for the line.
Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard to allow free placement.
Note: The previous two steps can be repeated multiple times.
- To confirm the line, in the Free line dialog, under Tool control click Apply.
Note: You can abort by clicking the Undo / cancel icon:
You can now alter the position and appearance of the line in the panel located on the right side, under Positioning and Free line.
Positioning
Under Positioning, you can adjust the location of the line by using the icons.
| Note: The Shift step length field determines the distance moved when using the Move selection up, Move selection down, Move selection left and Move selection right icons. |
Free line
Under Free line, you can:
- Alter the style of the line by clicking the Line style field.
- Alter the colour of the line by clicking the Colour field.
- Adjust the length of the line by entering a new value in the Length field.
- Change the appearance of the start of the line by clicking the Border start field.
- Change the appearance of the end of the line by clicking the Border end field.
| Note: If you have drawn multiple lines, you can left-click individual lines to change their properties. |
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