Customization
The website distinguishes view preferences on this device from properties saved with a drawing. Open Settings to adjust them. Embedded hosts can provide a different settings surface.
View preferences
- Dark Theme changes the editor's appearance on this device.
- Show and Snap to Grid controls grid visibility and snapping together.
These preferences do not change another session's view settings. The current website settings do not provide a separate grid-spacing field.
Drawing appearance
Under Drawing, choose a theme and drawing style:
| Setting | Choices |
|---|---|
| Theme | Default or Minimal |
| Drawing style | Formal or Draft |
Formal uses precise strokes and clean typography. Draft uses hand-drawn strokes and handwriting. These choices are saved with the drawing.
Select individual objects to adjust the appearance controls available for them, such as border and fill colors, line styles, and text formatting.
Viewport controls
Hold Space and drag to pan. Use the zoom buttons to change scale and the percentage Reset zoom control to reset zoom. These operations change your view rather than object positions.
Coordinates
Drawing/model coordinates and screen coordinates both use Y-down:
- X increases to the right.
- Y increases downward.
The center of the visible screen depends on pan and zoom; it is not a permanent origin for drawing coordinates.
Reuse a starting point
Keep a useful TextGraph source example or an editable .draw.png as a starting point for related work. Import TextGraph creates a new diagram on the website. Later canvas changes do not update the original source.