In Simpliplan, you can draw a room manually using the Construct room tool.
Note: This tool is easiest to use when using a tablet or if you use a graphics tablet connected to your PC. |
In Room mode:
- Under the Room tools tab, click Construct room.
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Left-click and hold to begin drawing the room shape.
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Move the mouse to draw the desired layout.
- Once you have returned the cursor to the starting position, release the left mouse button to confirm.
Note: It is not possible to draw a partial room shape, all walls must be connected.
You can now adjust the room by:
- Using drag and drop to reposition the corner points (denoted by squares).
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Double-clicking along a wall to add new corner points.
- Delete a corner point by left-clicking to select the point and clicking the Delete icon:
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Left-clicking the ? symbols to input values for wall lengths and corner angles.
Note: You can reset the drawing by clicking Undo / cancel icon.
- When you have finished, to confirm the room shape, in the dialog box, under Tool control click Apply.
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