Choosing Free Form Mode & Color
Free Form is selected from the same draw mode dropdown used for Exterior and Interior, and uses the same color
selection behavior.
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1. Open the draw mode menu.
Click the Draw Mode button in the top toolbar.
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2. Select “Free Form”.
In the dropdown list, choose Free Form to enable flexible, custom drawing.
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3. Confirm or change the color.
Use the Color option:
- By default, the color is whatever you last selected.
- Change it if you want a distinct color for free form elements.
Drawing with Free Form
Free Form can be used for irregular edges, notes, reference lines, or any shapes that don’t need live length
feedback like Exterior and Interior modes provide.
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1. Start a free form segment.
Click on the canvas where you want the stroke or segment to begin.
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2. Move the cursor to define the shape.
Drag or move the mouse to trace the desired path or edge. In Free Form mode,
no live length label is shown while drawing.
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3. Finish the segment.
Click again (or release, depending on the interaction) to finish that portion of the free form drawing. Repeat
as needed to build up the custom detail.
If you need precise measured segments with live lengths, use Exterior or Interior
modes instead.
Extending & Editing Free Form Elements
Free form segments can be adjusted using the same selection and endpoint dragging behavior as other lines.
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1. Select the free form segment.
Use the Pointer tool and click the free form element you want to edit.
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2. Drag an endpoint or handle.
Click and drag one of the visible endpoints or resize handles (if available) to extend, shorten, or reposition
the segment.
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3. Refine via Properties (optional).
If you need more control (line style, color, label when applicable), open the
Properties panel and adjust the element similar to any other line or shape.
When to Use Free Form vs Exterior/Interior
The three drawing modes share common tools (color selection, pointer selection, properties), but are best suited
to different tasks:
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Exterior – outside walls, building footprint, lot boundaries.
Shows live line length while drawing.
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Interior – room divisions, hallways, closets, inner walls.
Shows live line length while drawing.
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Free Form – unusual edges, notes, reference lines, or any custom detail.
Does not show live line length while drawing, and is intended more for visual reference than
precise measurement entry.
All modes can be edited later using Select/Edit Shapes and the Properties panel.
For exact measured geometry, prefer Exterior and Interior modes; use Free Form for flexible annotation and
irregular details.