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Navigating the plan editor

Learn the different areas of the editor.

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The editor is where the bulk of time is spent on Groundplan, creating take-offs and/or designs.

To zoom on a plan, use the mouse scroll wheel or zoom slider at the bottom of the screen. Click, hold and drag with the mouse or trackpad to move around the plan.

Resize the stages sidebar depending on your screensize.

Slider V2

Scale and grid tool

Are located:

Related articles: Scale Tab | Grid Tool

Details tab, legend and compare plans

Are located:

Exporting and plan navigation

Are located:

Related articles and buttons: Redo / Undo | Complete Plan | Export / Download Plans | Plan Navigation

With the plan browser, you have the option to:

  • View all plans in the project including hiding plan groups

  • Search by name or number and also scroll through your search results

  • Filter by completed / incomplete or by stages

Plans can also be searched using F2 or function F2 on the keyboard to display all plans in the project.

Annotations bar

The annotations bar is movable.

Annotation bar

Are located:

The + and - zoom options have been combined.

Zoom

Related articles and buttons: Eraser Tool | Pen Tool | Arc Tool | Ruler Tool | Text Tool | Image Tool | Square Tool | Circle Tool | Cloud Tool | Arrow Tool | Angle Tool | Full Screen Mode | Hide Sidebar | Snap to Objects Tool | Plan zoom options | Rotate Plan | Comment Tool


Frequently Asked Questions

When using an iPad, why doesn't the annotation bar stay on the side?

The annotation toolbar can only be moved to the sides if the content editor's vertical height provides enough space.

An option is to add Groundplan to the homescreen, which removes the browser address, giving further space on the editor.

I am finding it hard to select items on the plan. What can I do?

Try zooming in. This makes it easier to select counts, measurements and annotations on the plan.

You can zoom using your mouse wheel or the zoom buttons at the bottom of the editor.

How can you maximize the drawing area on a plan?

a. Maximise the plan area by clicking full screen mode.

b. If the stages are not required, hide the sidebar.

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