Drawing & Measuring
Learn more about our Drawing tools, Shapes, Measurement tools, and much more.
53 articles
- Draw Tool: Modes and Settings
- Draw LinesLearn how to access the Draw tool and choose the right drawing mode for your work.
- Drawing Walls
- Drawing Tips + Tricks
- Add a Door or Window (Openings) to a WallUse the Openings library to insert doors or windows into your existing walls.
- Mirroring Objects (Flip on Axis & Copy)
- How to Add Color or Pattern Fills to Your DrawingUse the Fill tool to add color or pattern fills to closed areas of your drawing. This is useful for highlighting rooms, materials, zones, or sections of a layout.
- Add text to your canvasLearn how to add plain text to your canvas and how to create a text call-out that is tied to an element on your canvas for more detail.
- Add Text and Cloud Shapes
- Using LayersLayers help you organize your drawing by keeping different types of information separate. You can edit, hide, or lock specific layers independently without affecting the rest of your project.
- Create Drawing from AR Scan
- Create Drawing from Map
- How to Draw, Measure, and place Products in Your Drawing with ARUse AR to measure spaces and place Linear and Area Products directly into your ArcSite drawing — no tape measure required.
- Creating a Topographic DrawingLearn how to place elevation data points and generate contour lines with a heatmap fill to create topographic drawings in ArcSite.
- Using Bluetooth Measurement Devices to capture lengths
- Place multiple copies of an object in a structured pattern (Array tool)
- Make a Copy at a Specific Distance (Offset Tool)Create a copy of a line or arc at an exact distance. Use this to draw parallel walls, fence lines, or consistent spacing between elements.
- Arranging Objects Relative to One Another
- How to create a title block
- Import an Image as the Background to your DrawingHow to import a photo or take a picture to use as the background of your ArcSite drawing
- How to Trace a Floor Plan with AI TraceImport a photo or PDF floor plan and use AI Trace to automatically turn it into an editable vector drawing.
Edit
Editing Options
- Edit Lengths & Angles Manually
- Change Line or Wall Segment Direction
- Single and Multiple Selection Options
- Duplicate an Object in ArcSite
- Move ObjectsMove objects on your drawing to reposition them or place them precisely.
- Deleting objectsHow to remove objects from your canvas, erase part of a line, and create breaks in walls.
- Rotate Objects
- Trim or Extend Lines
- Rotate and Move a Room on the CanvasHow to rotate and reposition a room on the ArcSite canvas after it has been drawn.
- Display Order - "Bring to Front" & "Send to Back"
- Hiding a PDF or Photo BackgroundWhen you start a drawing with a satellite image or a site plan PDF, you can toggle the background visibility to focus on your work or to prepare your drawing…
- Pan and Zoom in the DrawingLearn how to Pan and Zoom with in your drawing
- Undo and Redo Your Changes
- Group and Ungroup Objects
- Copy and Paste Between Drawings
- Showing Dimensions
- Moving Area Dimension LabelsArea measurements stacked on top of each other? Drag labels anywhere within your drawing for clarity and visibility.
- Standalone Measure option
- How to manually or automatically show measurement/dimensionsDisplay measurement labels on specific lines, walls, or measure the distance between any two points on your canvas.
- Using the Measure Tool
Photos
Learn how to use ArcSite's two photo tools — add embedded location-based photos to document site conditions, or place a background photo behind your drawing to trace or mark up over it.
- Adjusting Units and PrecisionUse the Units and Precision tool in ArcSite to specify your preferred unit of measure and set your desired level of precision
- Using Snapping to make objects snap, or not snap, together
- Change the Visual Settings for Existing On Screen Objects
- ArcSite Drawing Settings
- Set Default Visual Settings
- Measurement Display Options
- How to change to the metric measurement system?Quickly change your account settings to match your system of measurement