One panel that adapts to whatever you select
Edit any object's style, position, cost, and 3D properties from one context-aware panel.
Inspector OverviewThe Inspector sits on the right side of the editor and adapts to the current selection, editor, and view. Select an object to edit its supported properties, including its layer assignment and project tags. When nothing is selected, the drawing Inspector provides Guides, Pages, and Components; terrain controls are available in the relevant 3D context. Manage layers, surface classes, and project tags in the three parallel tabs of Filters in the canvas menu bar. Saved views are accessed from View in that menu bar.
Open the Inspector
The Inspector is the properties area on the right. Its content changes with the active editor, view and selection. Clear the selection to see the default panels; select an object to see its supported properties. A focused editor may replace or reorganize these panels.
Find drawing organization controls
With nothing selected, use Guides, Pages, or Components in the drawing Inspector. The available tabs depend on the editor and view. Open Filters in the canvas menu bar to manage layers, surface classes, and project tags, or View to access saved views. Layers and tags can be created and renamed; surface classes are system-defined.
Select an object to see its properties
Click any object on the canvas. The Inspector immediately replaces the default tabs with the panels relevant to that object. A supported shape gets 2D Properties in the 2D view or 3D Properties in the 3D view. A plant adds a Plants tab. Most selections also expose Product and, when your plan includes the matching module, Cost, Tasks, and Goals tabs. Tabs that do not apply to the selection type stay hidden.
2D Properties — name, position, and style
In 2D Properties, edit the object's general fields (name, layer, lock, X/Y position, rotation) and use the Style accordion that controls how the object looks in the top-down view. The Fill section sets a solid color, photoreal material, or surface class; the Outline section sets stroke color, width, pattern, and end caps; and for text objects a Text section controls font, size, alignment, and color. Changes apply immediately and are saved automatically to the project.
3D Properties — extrusion and face materials
In 3D view, a supported selection exposes 3D Properties with controls appropriate to that object. Supported surfaces can offer height and shape controls; other 3D-capable objects have their own properties. Where offered, Face textures opens Face Fill controls for the object’s named faces, such as top, bottom and sides. For an individually selected geometry face, enter Reshape, select the face and use its Inspector surface controls. These are separate appearance workflows; neither is the same as moving or rotating the whole object.
Plants tab — species information
When one plant is selected, Plants shows the available botanical record. Its detail pages provide species information; a missing record can show a loading or unavailable state. Change the placed plant’s Height and Spread in its object properties, and use Edit style… for appearance. These are separate from the botanical information tab.
Cost and Product tabs — quantities and pricing
The Cost tab shows the automatically calculated area, length, or unit count for the selected object and lets you attach a unit rate to generate a line-item cost estimate. The Product tab links the object to a specific product from your supplier catalog, storing a product code, description, and supplier reference alongside the entity. Both tabs feed into the project-level cost report.
Layer, page, and tag assignments
Use the selected object’s properties to change its layer or page assignment. The Tags section assigns reusable project tags: search for a tag, choose it, and remove an assignment with the chip’s remove button. An object can carry several tags. Hover over a tag with a description to read what it is for. Manage tags opens the project’s tag manager. Assignment requires a project-attached drawing, an available tag list, and an editable object. Use Filters for visibility, temporary isolation, highlighting, and selecting matching objects. These display controls are separate from assignment and do not change the object’s normal appearance or full-estimate quantities and costs.
You can select multiple objects of the same type and edit them together. The Inspector shows mixed-value indicators for fields that differ across the selection, and any change you make applies to all selected objects at once — ideal for batch-updating stroke weights or layer assignments.
Inspector tabs depend on the editor, view, selection and account access. Some unavailable modules appear as locked tabs with an upgrade action. A missing tab can also mean the current selection or editor does not support it; check those before interpreting it as a subscription restriction.
Frequently Asked Questions
I selected a plant but there is no Plants tab — why?
The Plants tab only appears when the selected entity is a plant. If you clicked a surface area or bounding shape beneath the plant, a different object may be selected. Try clicking directly on the plant symbol, or check the Hierarchy panel to confirm what is selected.
Where did the Terrain tab go?
The available tabs depend on the editor and selection. In the drawing’s 3D view, Terrain is available with no selection; the Terrain workspace provides its own terrain controls. Clear the selection or open the Terrain section for the relevant workflow.
Can I edit objects from multiple layers at the same time?
Yes. Select objects across different layers by holding Shift while clicking. The Inspector will show combined properties and any field that differs between objects displays a mixed-value indicator. Editing that field applies the new value to all selected objects regardless of which layer they are on.
3D Properties is missing for my shape — how do I get it?
In the 3D view, 3D Properties is available for supported 3D-capable selections. Eligible solids, supported surfaces, plants, lights, water objects and models can expose their own controls. Pure 2D annotations do not gain extrusion controls from switching views. Switch Design to 3D and select the intended editable object.