Modify Walls by Adding Points
Instructions
Move a Wall
- Select the wall and use your mouse or keyboard to move it.
Split a Wall
- Use the Point tool to add a point and split the wall.
- Use the Select tool to move any wall segment.
Drawing Exterior Walls
Instructions
Shapes
- Click Shapes.
- Select Rectangle (4 walls).
- Draw a rectangle with your mouse.
- Select a Structure Type to complete the drawing.
Free Drawing
- Click the Exterior icon or press E.
- Position your cursor and press Enter to set the starting point.
- Use the keyboard and arrow keys or Ctrl + Arrow to draw precisely.
- Press A or use Ctrl + Arrow to close the shape.
- Select a Structure Type to complete the drawing.
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Sketchpad 2.5.0
Sketchpad 2.5.0 improves precision editing, keyboard-driven drawing, and save reliability.
What’s New
Precise Numpad Movement
You can now use numeric keypad distance and direction input to move selected closed areas, exterior and interior lines, and individual points or corners. Existing selection, snapping, constraint, and undo and redo behavior remains available while you make precise geometry adjustments.
More Accurate Keyboard and Numpad Drawing
Numpad distance input now uses the latest cursor position after you move the cursor with Ctrl + Arrow keys. Drawing and movement continue from the correct position, helping prevent misplaced cursors or line segments during keyboard-driven workflows.
Auto-Save and Recovery
Sketchpad now automatically saves recent work so it can be recovered after an interruption such as a crash or browser refresh. Manual saving remains available.
Sketchpad 2.4.0
Sketchpad 2.4.0 improves application stability, keyboard-based editing, and platform security. This release addresses an issue that could prevent users from exiting the standalone application, improves precision movement for walls and figures, and updates the application’s underlying container dependencies.
Improvements and Fixes
More Reliable Exit Experience
Resolved an issue in standalone mode where the Unsaved Changes dialog could become unresponsive after selecting Exit without Saving. The dialog now closes immediately, exit failures are handled more reliably, and safeguards prevent repeated actions from causing the application to freeze.
Consistent Keyboard Movement
Improved the use of Ctrl + Arrow keys for precision positioning. Selected walls and figures now move consistently in all directions without becoming stuck, particularly when moving up or to the left.
Security and Dependency Updates
Updated the Sketchpad Docker base image and related OpenSSL dependencies to address a critical security vulnerability. The updated application container maintains existing functionality while improving security and release compliance.