Navigation & History
Pan
Pan / Select
Default tool. Drag to pan; click an element to select it; click empty space to deselect. Press Escape at any time to return to this tool.
Undo
Undo
Reverts the last action. Ctrl+Z
Redo
Redo
Re-applies the last undone action. Ctrl+Y
OSTDS Components
Well
Well
Places a well with an automatic setback buffer ring. Select well type to set the correct separation distance.
75 ft private (1983+) · 50 ft private (pre-1983) · 25 ft irrigation · 100 ft limited use · 200 ft PWS
Tank
Septic Tank
Places a septic tank or lift station. Toggle Existing / New in the side panel. Drag to reposition; rotate in 10° increments.
Drainfield
Drainfield
Places a drainfield sized to the parcel's bedroom count. Set system type, Trench or Bed config, and line count in the side panel.
Rock & Pipe · Infiltrator IS15 · Infiltrator IS12 · ADS Multipipe · EZflow
Pool
Pool
Places a swimming pool. Resize and rotate in the side panel.
Site Features
Linear
Linear Feature
Draws a buffered polyline. Choose the type from the dropdown before clicking. Click to add points; double-click to finish.
Swale (10 ft) · Ditch (6 ft) · Stream (15 ft) · Driveway (12 ft) · Parking (12 ft) · Fence · Waterline
Polygon
Polygon
Draws a filled polygon. Choose the type from the dropdown before clicking. Click to add vertices; double-click to close.
Pavement · Trees · Woods · Surface Water
Annotations & Measurement
Callout
Callout
Places a label with a leader line. Drag the anchor to reposition the arrowhead. Supports bold, italic, and text alignment.
Note
Note
Places a freestanding text label. Drag to reposition.
Measure
Measure
Click two points to see the distance. Non-printing — does not appear on PDF or SVG. Clears when you switch tools.
Dimension
Dimension
Places a permanent dimension line that prints on export. Label is auto-calculated from the drawn scale.
Page Setup & Export
1″=
Scale
Auto fits the full parcel. Choose a forced scale (1″=20′ – 1″=300′) when a specific engineering scale is required.
8.5×11
Page Size
Letter (8.5×11) or Tabloid (11×17). Tabloid recommended for large parcels.
Inset Map
Location diagram in the corner of the exported plan. Choose corner position or turn off.
aerial
Aerial
Toggles aerial imagery as a drawing reference. Adjust opacity with the slider. Does not print on export.
PDF
Export PDF
Print-ready PDF at the selected page size and scale. Title block, setback labels, and dimension lines included.
SVG
Export SVG
Editable vector file for further customization in Inkscape or Illustrator.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Escape
Return to Pan / Select; deselect current element
Delete / Backspace
Remove the selected element