This annotation layer will automatically adjust its size and position as the drawing area (or paper size) changes. You can also specify your own custom scale.Īdd an annotation layer to your drawing using the Add Annotation Layer command on the SmartPanel. Click on Units & Scale and choose from common Architectural, Metric, and Mechanical Engineering scales. You can change the scale for your entire drawing at any time. You don't have to pick and stick to a scale with SmartDraw. When you're done drawing walls, click again on the button that now says Stop Adding Walls. Click again at the corner to add a wall segment in a different angle to create a room.Īs long as you're in wall drawing mode, you can keep connecting and adding wall segments. At the end of the wall segment, let go of your mouse. Click and drag your cursor to add a wall segment. Once in the Symbol browser dialog you can browse the directory like the template browser by clicking on relevant categories to explore what is available or you can simply search for any symbol you want and click " Add Library" to add them to your work area.Ĭlick on Add Single Wall in the SmartPanel and start drawing a wall in your drawing area. Click on More Symbols to search or browse SmartDraw's entire collection if you need to find a specific image. There's some pre-selected ones we included like some room and office features and symbols specific to crime scenes. By default, only one library is visible when you start, but you can find additional libraries of symbols under the More tab. In most cases, you'll need more than one library of symbols to complete your crime scene.
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The first step to creating your crime scene will be to establish the location like the room, house, or office you need to recreate.
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The Floor Plan SmartPanel lets you quickly find and add symbols and pre-built structures, draw walls, and set preferences like scale and dimensions to recreate your crime scene.Īdd symbols from the selected library by dragging-and-dropping them to your drawing area.