Tools Palette

The Tools palette contains most of the elements required to draw a plan. The tools are separated into three categories, detailed in the Tables below:

Road tools

Label	Button	Description
Road tool		Fully customizable road tool (increase lanes, widths etc)
Lane marker		Create additional lane markers on road regions
Crosswalk		Quick draw crosswalk tool
Flush median		Draw a flush median to desired size
Lane mask		Cover up lane markers on drawn roads using line or spline
Road mask		Cover up lane markers on drawn roads using polygon
Chevron flush median		Draw a chevron flush median to desired size

Marker tools

Label	Button	Description
Delineator		Draw a delineator (e.g., cone, barrel) and change the type in Properties
Work area		Draws a work zone polygon
Safety zone		Draws a safety zone polygon
Title box		Details plan information
Manifest box		Itemizes the number of objects on a plan
Legend box		Defines features and symbols used on a plan
Arrow marker		Draws an arrow object
Angle marker		Marks the angle between two points
North arrow bearing		Place a north bearing marker on the canvas area
Arrow board tool		Electronic arrow board marker
Train tracks		Draws train tracks. This can be adjusted to tram tracks on the Properties.
Distance marker		Mark the distance between two points
Combined distance marker		Mark multiple distances separated into segments
Offset distance marker		Mark the distance between two points and offset the marker
Multi-message sign (Australian version only)		Opens the multi-message sign creator

Primitive tools

Label	Button	Description
Polyline		Draws straight lines that can be connected in a series of segments
Polygon		Draws a polygon shape that can be filled with a custom color
Spline		Creates a curved line along path
Filled Spline		Creates a curved line that can be connected and filled with a custom color
Bezier		Create a curved line with greater precision using control points and curve handles
Filled Bezier		Create a curved line with greater precision using control points and curve handles. Fill with custom colors
Text object		Creates an object out of text that can be manipulated like any other object
Text box		Creates a box that can be filled with text
Rectangle		Draw rectangular shapes and fill with custom colors
Ellipse		Draw elliptical shapes and fill with custom colors
Arc		Draw a line in the shape of an arc
Arc Pie		Creates an arc shape that can be filled with a custom color
Rounded Rectangle		Creates rectangle with rounded edges that can be filled with a custom color
Insert Image		Insert an image file (jpeg, png, gif) to drop onto the canvas area