Freehand, Cutouts, and the Brush Tool

Video Tutorial

Advanced Drawing Tools Overview

Learn how to use Launchpad's advanced drawing tools for complex property features and precise measurements.

Freehand Drawing

Freehand Drawing Tutorial

Learn how to create smooth, curved lines for beds, natural features, and curved hardscapes.

How it works: Click and drag the mouse to draw smooth, curved lines—perfect for beds, natural features, or curved hardscapes. This tool is ideal when you need to trace organic shapes or irregular boundaries that would be difficult to capture with point-and-click drawing.

Best for: Garden beds, natural landscape features, curved walkways, and any irregular property boundaries.

Cutout Tool

Cutout Tool Tutorial

Learn how to subtract areas from larger shapes for precise measurements.

How it works: Quickly subtract areas from a larger shape (say, cutting out a flower bed from a lawn). Select your base measurement, then use the cutout tool to trace the area you want to remove.

Keyboard shortcut: 'C' for cutout—a huge time saver!

Best for: Removing pools from yard measurements, subtracting buildings from lot areas, excluding driveways from landscape calculations.

Brush Tool

Brush Tool Tutorial

Learn how to paint over areas to remove them from your drawings.

How it works: Paint over areas to remove them from your drawing, especially good for natural or irregular features. Simply select the brush and paint over any areas you want to exclude.

"Anywhere that I put that brush is automatically going to be removed from my drawing. So it makes it really easy, particularly if you're doing areas, things like that, to add those quickly…"

Best for: Natural features with irregular boundaries, quick removal of unwanted areas, fine-tuning measurement edges.