Top Bar Controls

The top bar holds the mode switcher, undo/redo, clipboard, style painter, export, import, settings, and locale selector.

The top bar runs across the top of every editor screen and is always visible. The far left holds the Sections menu (the hamburger button) for moving between project sections and reaching Settings and Exit. Next to it, in the Design section, sit the 2D/3D view toggle and the drawing-editing controls — undo/redo, clipboard, adjust, and style tools. The right side holds command search, screenshot/capture, import, and export. The editing controls appear only in the Design section's drawing canvas; the Sections menu, search, capture, and help are always present.

Mode switcher

Sections menu

The hamburger button at the far left opens the Sections menu, which lists every project section — Design, Analysis, Presentation, Terrain, Survey, Goals, Tasks, Cost, Documents, and Client — followed by Support & Feedback, Settings, Recently deleted, and Exit. Sections your plan does not include are hidden rather than greyed out.

2D / 3D view toggle

In the Design section, switches the canvas between the flat 2D plan and the interactive 3D perspective. The active view is highlighted in coral. The 3D button appears only when your plan includes the 3D module.

Undo / Redo

Step backward or forward through the full edit history for the open drawing. Both buttons are greyed out when there is nothing to undo or redo. The history resets when you close the drawing.

Clipboard — Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete

Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, and delete the current selection. All five actions are disabled when nothing is selected. Paste places a copy near the original position; use Duplicate (Ctrl+D) to paste in one step without visiting the clipboard.

Adjust

Opens a dropdown with alignment, distribution, match-size, rotate 90°, bring-to-front / send-to-back, lock / unlock, group / ungroup, and align-along-path actions. Actions that do not apply to the current selection are automatically hidden from the list.

Surface Class button

Shows and changes the surface class of the selected object — for example Lawn, Paving, Deck, or Water. The surface class drives the default fill color and material in all rendering modes.

Outline style

Opens the outline picker for the selected objects. Change line weight, color, dash pattern, and end caps. Affects the 2D drawing view and the edge display in 3D.

Fill style

Opens the fill picker for the selected objects. Choose a solid color, a photoreal material, a gradient, or a hatch pattern. The fill applied here overrides the surface-class default for that specific object.

Format Painter

Copies the style of one object so you can paint it onto others. If exactly one object is selected when you click the brush, it immediately enters apply mode — click any target to transfer the style. With no selection it enters pick-source mode first: click a source object, then click targets. Press Escape to exit.

Search commandsCtrl+K

Opens the command palette where you can find and run any action in the app by typing its name. Faster than hunting through menus for infrequently-used actions.

Screenshot / Capture

Opens a capture menu: Screenshot — full window, Screenshot — drawing area only, Capture view for sharing (saves the current view as a design-view deliverable), and Capture slide to slideshow. Use the Export menu for full PDF and DXF output.

Import

Bring external files into the drawing — PDF and image underlays, DXF/CAD files, backdrops, and 3D models. Imported underlays appear behind your drawing elements and can be scaled and rotated to fit your site.

Export

Export the current drawing as a high-resolution image, a multi-page PDF (with optional plant schedules, cost tables, and cover page), or a DXF file for CAD hand-off.

Help

Opens the contextual help drawer for the current editor. Browse step-by-step guidance and reference articles without leaving your work.

Undo and Redo

The undo (Ctrl/Cmd+Z) and redo (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z or Ctrl/Cmd+Y) buttons are shown when you are not in Cost, Planning, Goals, Documents, or Terrain mode. They are greyed out when no undo or redo history is available.

Clipboard and edit actions

Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, and Delete buttons act on the current selection. Copy Style (format painter) copies the fill and stroke style from the selected object so you can apply it to others.

Fill and stroke style

The Fill and Outline style buttons show the current fill color and stroke style of the selection. Clicking them opens the style picker.

TIP

Duplicate is faster than Copy + Paste when you need an immediate copy in place.

Transform and order actions

The top bar also contains dropdown menus for alignment, distribution, rotation, flip, grouping, locking, and z-order operations. These are available when one or more objects are selected.

Import and Export

The Import dropdown lets you bring in PDF underlays, image underlays, DXF/CAD files, backdrop images, and smart trace. The Export dropdown lets you export the drawing as an image, PDF, or DXF file.

Settings and locale

The gear icon opens Project Settings. A language selector dropdown lets you switch the application language. The exit button (door icon) returns to the drawings list.

Find any action with command search

Press Ctrl+K (or click the Search icon on the right side of the top bar) to open the command palette. Start typing the name of any action — tool, menu item, mode switch, or setting. Press Enter to run the highlighted result. This is the fastest way to reach infrequently-used commands without remembering which menu they live in.

Open Settings and change units

Open the Sections menu (the hamburger button at the far left of the top bar) and choose Settings. Under the Project scope, open Units & formatting to change the unit system between metric and imperial. Unit changes take effect immediately across the entire drawing.

INFO

Deleted something by accident? Open the Sections menu (top-left hamburger) and choose Recently deleted to browse and restore objects removed from the current drawing.

TIP

The Format Painter works across surface classes — you can paint the outline and fill of a patio onto a lawn shape if you want a consistent look. The surface class itself is included in the copied style, so the target's semantic type will also change.

WARNING

Delete does not use the clipboard — deleted objects go directly to Recently deleted, not to Paste. Use Cut if you intend to paste the objects elsewhere.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo
`Ctrl+Shift+Z`	Redo
`Ctrl+X`	Cut
`Ctrl+C`	Copy
`Ctrl+V`	Paste
`Ctrl+D`	Duplicate
`Delete`	Delete
`Ctrl+K`	Open command palette

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are the undo, clipboard, and style buttons missing from my top bar?

Those controls only appear in the Design section's drawing canvas. When you are in the Cost, Tasks, Goals, Documents, Client, Survey, or Terrain sections, those controls are hidden because they do not apply there.

Where do I change the unit system from meters to feet?

Open the Sections menu (top-left hamburger) and choose Settings, then go to Project > Units & formatting and set the unit system to Imperial. All measurements in the drawing update immediately, including inspector fields, dimension annotations, and cost estimates.

The 3D toggle or a section (such as Presentation) is not visible. Why?

The 3D view button appears only when your plan includes the 3D module, and each section is listed in the Sections menu only when your plan includes the matching module. If something is missing, your current plan does not include it. Open the Sections menu and choose Settings, then check your subscription, or contact your account administrator to upgrade.

How do I lock an object so it cannot be accidentally moved?

Select the object, open the Adjust dropdown in the top bar, and choose Lock. Locked objects cannot receive pointer events and cannot be moved, resized, or deleted until unlocked. To unlock, select the object through the Layers panel (where locked objects are still listed) and choose Unlock from Adjust.

Can I group objects and then move them together?

Yes. Select two or more objects, open the Adjust dropdown, and choose Group (or press Ctrl+G if you have set that shortcut). The group behaves as a single selectable unit. To ungroup, select the group and choose Ungroup from the Adjust dropdown.

What is the difference between Screenshot and Export?

Screenshot captures the current viewport exactly as you see it and copies it to your clipboard or downloads a PNG — useful for quick shares or presentation slides. Export produces print-quality PDFs with plant schedules, cost tables, and cover pages, as well as DXF files for CAD hand-off. Use Export for deliverables you send to clients or contractors.