The interface at a glance

The workspace has four parts: the top bar along the top, the tools palette on the left edge, the sidebar of settings and stats, and the canvas where you draw and see your scheme.

The top bar

Holds the global actions: the Dashboard link, undo/redo, the view switch (2D · Sketch · 3D), Fit to re-centre, Snap, the Generate menu, Refit houses, the theme toggle and your account menu.

The tools palette

The vertical strip of tool buttons on the left: Edit, Delete, Split road, the Annotation menu, Fill, Road, Path, Drive, Car park, Space, Aisle, Building, Green area, Trees and the accessible/EV bay tools. Pick a tool, then click on the canvas to use it. See Editing tools.

The sidebar

A set of collapsible sections down the right: Site information & stats, Site, survey & scale, House types, Site rules, Road geometry, Turning & junctions, Car parking, Templates & save and Export. Click a header to expand or collapse it. Live stats (plots, density, green %, area, road length, fencing) update as you work.

The canvas

The drawing area. Pan by dragging with the right or middle mouse button; zoom with the scroll wheel. On a touch screen, drag with two fingers to pan and pinch to zoom. Everything you generate or place appears here and stays editable.