How do I draw planter beds and other spaces in my Visual Design?
Draw planter beds and groundcover areas with the Draw Tool, adding mulch, turf, and rock using pen, rectangle, or ellipse modes to shape your landscape design.
The Draw Tool enables you to add mulch, turf, rock, and other groundcovers to a SimplyScapes design.
Steps to add an area
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Select the Draw Tool located in the bottom left corner of the screen
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(Optional) Choose a material for the space you're creating
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Select a draw mode. Three options are available:
- Pen: Draw the shape point-by-point. Recommended for elaborate, detailed shapes.
- Rectangle: Draw the shape as a rectangle. Recommended for simple shapes with straight edges, or used in combination with follow-up edits.
- Ellipse: Use this to draw circular shapes.
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Click the canvas to begin drawing with your selected tool
Working with the Draw Tool
Use the Draw Tool to add custom planter beds and groundcover areas, filling them with mulch, turf, rock, and other materials directly on your design canvas.
How do I edit the shape of a drawn space?
Reshape a drawn planter bed or groundcover area anytime by moving and adding points along its outline with the Draw Tool, with changes saved automatically.