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Site plan editor: toolbar, drawing options and item properties
Every box in the site plan drawing editor: view options, backdrop, the item panel and the properties for each kind of item.
On this page
The site plan editor is the drawing screen where you shape, measure and price a landscape plan. Everything is stored in feet. The aerial photo, a survey or a blank grid is only a backdrop behind your shapes.
Where to find it: Contractor Hub → Design Studio → Landscape plans, finish or open a plan and press Open the plan (the plan wizard does this after it generates your plan). Other entry points were not verified in code. It needs your plan to include Landscape plans.
Proposed items are priced automatically from your price book. Anything marked Existing is only for reference.
Before you start
- Set your price book first (Settings → Price book tabs) so the quantities become real prices. See the price book articles.
Fields
View options and top bar
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Snap 6″ (snap) |
Pulls every point you tap to the nearest half foot so lengths come out round. | Tick for tidy measurements; untick for free drawing. | On. |
Square corners (square) |
While you draw, a side that is within a few degrees of 45 or 90 degrees locks to that angle, so rectangles stay square. | Tick when drawing patios and buildings. | On. |
Backdrop (checkbox) (layers.bg) |
Shows or hides the backdrop picture (aerial, survey or grid). The shapes are not affected. | Untick to see only your shapes. | On. |
Existing (checkbox) (layers.existing) |
Shows or hides shapes marked Existing (house, driveway, old plants). | Untick to see only the new work. | On. |
Proposed (checkbox) (layers.proposed) |
Shows or hides the new work. | Untick to compare against what is there now. | On. |
Notes (checkbox) (layers.notes) |
Shows or hides Note and Measure items. | Untick before you print a clean view. | On. |
| Fit | Zooms and centers the view on everything you have drawn. | Click. | |
| Undo / Redo | Steps back or forward through your last changes (up to 80 are kept while the editor is open). | Click. | |
| Backdrop (button) | Opens a menu to choose the picture under the plan. The picture is only a guide; the plan is measured in real feet from your shapes. | Pick one. A survey or photo needs its scale set next (the Set scale tool opens for you). Choices: Aerial photo (to scale); Survey / plot plan / photo; Blank grid; Remove backdrop. | The first time you open an empty plan this menu opens by itself and is titled Start your plan. |
| AI Measure | Traces lawn, beds, patios and similar shapes from the aerial for you. The traced outlines are ordinary shapes you can edit. | Click, then review each outline. | Shown only when AI is available in your plan (availability not verified here). |
| Save plan | Closes the editor and saves the plan. | Click when done. | Closing with the X asks “Close without saving your plan changes?” if you changed anything. |
Drawing tools (left bar)
Tools are buttons, not fields; they decide what the next taps draw.
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Select & edit (tool=select) |
Tap a shape to edit it, drag corners to reshape, tap a blue dimension to type an exact length. | Click, then tap a shape. | Default: Selected |
Planting bed / Lawn / Patio / Walkway / Stone area (tool) |
Draws an area (bed, lawn, patio, stone area) or a line (walkway). Tap each corner; tap the first point or Done to close; hold and drag to draw a rectangle. | Click the tool, then tap on the plan. | |
Retaining wall / Edging / Fence / Grading (tool) |
Wall, edging and fence are lines you tap along then finish with Done; Grading is an area. | Click the tool, tap points, press Done. | |
Plant / Light / Boulder / Feature / Light wire (tool) |
Plant, Light, Boulder and Feature are single points. Choosing Plant first asks you to pick a plant from the library. Light wire is a line. | Click the tool, tap where it goes. | |
House / Structure / Driveway / Property line (tool) |
Existing things you trace for reference. They are marked Existing automatically and are not priced. | Click the tool, trace the outline. | |
Measure / Note / Set scale (tool) |
Measure draws a distance line. Note drops a text note (asks “Note”, up to 300 characters). Set scale: draw a line over something you know the length of, then type its real length. | Set scale prompt: “How long is that line in real life? (e.g. 16′ or 9′ 6″)”. | |
| Done / Remove last point / Cancel | Shown while drawing: Done finishes the shape, Remove last point takes back one tap, Cancel throws the shape away. | Click. |
Panel for any selected item
Select an item to see its panel on the right. These boxes appear for every kind.
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Existing (existing) |
Marks the item as already there. Existing items are drawn for reference and are not priced. | Tick for things that stay. | Default: Off (on for house, structure, driveway, property line) |
Remove it (remove) |
Shown only when Existing is ticked. Prices the removal of an existing item instead of leaving it. | Tick for an old bed or fence you will take out. | Default: Off |
Curved (smooth) |
Shown for closed shapes. Rounds the corners into a smooth curve and prices curved patio paving with the curved-cut waste figure. | Tick for a curved bed or patio. | Default: Off |
Label (props.label) |
A name shown on the plan and in the quote line title (“Mulch installation – Front foundation bed”). | Up to 120 characters, e.g. Front foundation bed. | Default: Empty |
| Size (width x depth) | Shown only for a four-sided square-cornered shape. Changing it resizes the rectangle from its first corner. Two small boxes (Width, Depth) and a Set button. | Type sizes like 16′ or 12′ 6″, then Set. | A bad size shows: Type sizes like 16′ or 12′ 6″. |
| Duplicate / + Corner / – Corner / Delete | Duplicate makes a copy offset by 3 ft. + Corner splits the longest side. – Corner removes the last point (needs more than 3 points for an area, more than 2 for a line). Delete removes the item. | Click. | Undo brings a deleted item back. |
Plan notes (plan.notes) |
Shown in the right-hand panel when nothing is selected. Free notes saved with the plan. | Anything the crew or customer should know. | Default: Empty |
| Tap a blue dimension (prompt) | Opens “Exact length of this side (e.g. 32′ 6″)”. The side moves to that length; a rectangle keeps its shape. | Type feet and inches. | Nothing happens if the answer is not a length. |
Planting bed (Cover, Material, Depth, New bed, Edging)
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Cover (props.cover) |
Decides which material section is priced: mulch (cubic yards plus delivery plus spreading), crushed stone (tons plus fabric), or none. | Pick one. Choices: Mulch; Decorative stone; Plants only. | Default: Mulch |
Material (bed, stone area) (props.material) |
Names the mulch or stone on the quote line and scope text. | Up to 120 characters. | Default: double-ground hardwood (bed); 3/4″ crushed stone (stone area) |
Depth (inches) (props.depth) |
Thickness of the cover. Cubic yards = area x depth / 12 / 27, plus the waste percentage from your price book. | e.g. 3 for mulch, 2 for stone. | Step 1, minimum 0. |
New bed – remove turf & amend soil (props.isNew) |
Adds a new-bed preparation section (turf removal and soil work). | Untick for an existing bed that only needs fresh mulch. | Default: On |
Edging (props.edging) |
Adds an edging section priced per linear foot from your price book. | Pick the edge type. Choices: None; Steel; Aluminum; Plastic; Stone/paver; Brick; Natural spade edge. | Default: Steel |
Edging along (% of edge) (props.edgeFrac) |
Share of the bed outline that gets edging (0 to 100, steps of 5). Lets you leave the house side without edging. | e.g. 60. | Stored as a fraction; blank counts as 0. |
Other items: lawn, patio, walkway, wall, edging, fence, plant, light, boulder, feature, note
Each kind shows only the boxes that apply. Where the same label is used for two kinds, the kind is given in brackets.
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Method (lawn) (props.method) |
New sod prices sod, topsoil, starter fertilizer and labor. Seed prices a seeding section. Keep existing lawn prices nothing. | Pick one. Choices: New sod; Seed; Keep existing lawn. | Default: New sod |
Material (patio) (props.material) |
Paver type on the quote line. | Pick one. Choices: Concrete pavers; Clay brick; Bluestone (thermal); Natural flagstone; Porcelain pavers; Tumbled stone. | Default: Concrete pavers |
Border course (patio) (props.border) |
Anything but None adds a border course to the patio section. | Pick one. Choices: None; Soldier course; Contrasting color. | Option values: none, soldier, contrast. |
Steps (patio, walkway) (props.steps) |
Number of steps added to the paving section (whole number, minimum 0). | e.g. 2. | Default: 0 |
Width (ft) (walkway) (props.width) |
Walkway width. Area = length x width, which drives paver or gravel quantities. | e.g. 4 or 3.5. | Step 0.5, minimum 0.5. |
Material (walkway) (props.material) |
Gravel path uses a gravel-path section; the rest use the paver section. | Pick one. Choices: Concrete pavers; Bluestone (thermal); Natural flagstone (shown as Flagstone); Clay brick (shown as Brick); Gravel path. | Default: Concrete pavers |
Exposed height (ft) (wall) (props.height) |
Height of wall you can see. Face area = length x height. Over 3 ft adds geogrid reinforcement lines. | e.g. 2.5. | Step 0.5. |
Material (wall) (props.material) |
Block name used in the scope text. | Up to 120 characters. | Default: Segmental wall block |
Caps (props.cap) |
Adds cap stones on top of the wall. | Untick for no caps. | Default: On |
Planting area behind (props.planting) |
Flags a planting area behind the wall (effect on the quote not verified in code). | Tick if plants go behind the wall. | Default: Off |
Type (edging) (props.type) |
Edge type for a stand-alone edging line, priced per linear foot. | Pick one. Choices: Steel; Aluminum; Plastic; Stone/paver; Brick; Natural spade edge. | Default: Steel |
Type (fence) (props.type) |
Selects the fence cost and install-hour figures from your price book. | Pick one. Choices: Vinyl; Wood; Aluminum; Split rail; Chain link. | Default: Vinyl |
Height (ft) (fence) (props.height) |
Fence height in the quote line and scope text. | e.g. 4. | Step 0.5. |
Gates (props.gates) |
Number of gates, each priced as a material line (the code uses a fixed per-gate figure; placeholder, not approved; set your own in the price book if it is exposed there). | e.g. 1. | Default: 0 |
Plant (Change) (props.id / name) |
Swaps the plant for another from the library; name, type and spread update. | Click Change, pick a plant. | Shown only when the plant picker is available. |
Type (plant) (props.cat) |
Sets which planting price-book row (cost, labor and soil amendment) the plant uses. | Pick one. Choices: Tree; Evergreen tree; Shrub; Perennial; Ornamental grass; Annual; Vine. | Default: Shrub |
Size (plant, boulder) (props.size) |
Container or boulder size shown on the quote line. Plants with different sizes are priced as separate lines. | e.g. #3 container. | Up to 120 characters. |
How many here (props.count) |
Number of this plant at this spot. Plants with the same name and size are grouped into one quote line. | e.g. 3. | Default: 1 |
Spread on plan (ft) (props.w) |
Width of the circle drawn for the plant on the plan, and the size you can tap to select it. Does not change the price. | e.g. 4. | Step 0.5. |
Your price each ($, optional) (props.cost) |
Your own per-plant cost. When above 0 it replaces the price-book figure for that plant line. If it is 0 and the price book has no figure, the line is flagged as needing a price. | e.g. 45. | Label says price, the code stores it as the unit cost (markup handling not verified). |
Fixture (light) (props.type) |
Lights are counted by fixture type and priced together in one lighting section with the wire. | Pick one. Choices: Path light; Spotlight / uplight; Well light; Wall / step light; Accent light. | Default: Path light |
How many (light, boulder, feature) (props.count) |
Quantity at this spot. | e.g. 6. | Default: 1 |
What (feature) (props.name) |
Name of the one-off item shown on the quote. | e.g. Fire pit. | Default: Garden feature (placeholder “Fire pit, fountain…”) |
Your cost each ($) (feature) (props.cost) |
Your cost per item. At 0 the quote line is flagged as needing a price. | e.g. 850. | Default: 0 |
Install hours each (feature) (props.hrs) |
Labor hours per item, multiplied by the count. | e.g. 6. | Step 0.5. |
Note (note item) (props.text) |
Text of the note placed on the plan. | Up to 300 characters. | Default: Empty |
Size (boulder) (props.size) |
Boulder size in the quote line. Three or more boulders add a skid steer day. | e.g. 2-3 ft. | Default: 2-3 ft |
Steps
- Open the plan and, if it is empty, pick a backdrop in the Start your plan menu (Aerial photo, Survey / plot plan / photo or Blank grid).
- If you used a survey or photo, pick the Set scale tool, draw over something with a known length, and type the real length.
- Pick a tool, tap the corners, then press Done (or tap the first point).
- Type exact sides: tap a blue number on a side and enter feet and inches, or use Size (width x depth) and press Set.
- In the right-hand panel fill Label and the properties for the item (cover, depth, material, edging, counts, your costs).
- Tick Existing for things that stay, and Remove it for things you will take out.
- Press Save plan. Build the quote from the plan to see the priced lines.
If something goes wrong
- A line shows “needs price”: a plant, feature or price-book row has no cost. Fill Your price each ($, optional) or Your cost each ($), or add the price in Settings.
- Nothing is drawn after you tap: you are still in Select & edit. Pick a drawing tool first.
- Corners will not stay where you tap: untick Snap 6″ or Square corners.
- You closed by mistake: the editor asks before it discards changes. Choose Cancel to stay.