ArcSite Drawing Settings

Summary: 

To adjust how the drawing and app behaves, you can access the Settings Panel in the top right corner of the app. 

 

Settings for Common Tasks or “Issues”

• Choosing a unit (Metric / Imperial)  – Choose the top option – Units and Precision 
• Choosing the level of precision (1′ vs. 1′ 1″ ... down to 1/64″ ) – Choose Units and Precision 
• Changing how objects snap to each other 
  • Object Snap – This top level option turns on and off all of the individual snap options at once
  • Object Snap Settings – lets you choose from all of the individual snap options. Note if you are going to be drawing from the blank canvas, suggestion is to toggle on the Grid option.
• Changing the Grid – The optional grid makes manual drawing easier. The grid options include:
  • Showing or hiding
  • Choosing a grid cell size
  • Whether objects will snap to the grid.
•  Lines / Walls are changing in unexpected ways after changing another line/wall
  • Turning off the Smart Dimension option will stop the app from automatically changing “related”  lines. 

All Options: