In SimpliPlan, users can use the Free circle drawing tool to draw circles in their plan, for example for illustrative or annotative purposes.
Note: This is easiest in 3D view or surface view.
In Tools mode:
- Under Drawing tools, click the Free circle icon:
- Left-click to select the start point.
Note: The currently selected room surface will be highlighted by a dashed red line. - Move the mouse to draw the circle and left-click to confirm.
- To confirm the circle, click the Apply icon:
Users can abort by clicking the Undo / cancel icon:
Users can now alter the position and appearance of the circle using the menu located on the right side of the screen, under Positioning and Free circle.
Positioning
Under Positioning, users can adjust the location of the circle 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 circle
Under Free circle, users can:
- Alter the style of the circle by clicking the Line style field.
- Alter the colour of the circle by clicking the Colour field.
- Adjust the size of the circle by entering a new value into the Radius field.
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