Overlaying Site Plans

When overlaying multiple PDF/Image plans within a single project, it's crucial to ensure alignment across all plans.

Here's a step-by-step guide to complete the process:

1. Scaling the First Plan:

Before adding and overlaying multiple plans, ensure that the initial plan (existing terrain) is appropriately scaled. This sets the foundation for accurate alignment.

2. Verifying Scale Compatibility:

When you add a second plan, double-check its scale matches the first plan (Hold down the M key and move the cursor along a known length). Consistency in scale is vital for seamless integration. If the scales differ, you will need to scale each plan independently.

3. Orientation Alignment:

If the site plans share the same orientation, using the 'Move' control suffices for alignment. For varying orientations, the 'Align to Two Points' feature may be more suitable, albeit requiring a few additional steps.

The selection between 'Move' and 'Align to Two Points' depends on the specific requirements of your project.

4. Move:

Procedure:

• • Activate the Move tool. Go to Plans → Edit next to the site plan you want to move.
  • Click on the initial location on the site plan are moving.
  • Do a second click on the desired destination site plan where you want to plan to move to.

5. Align to Two Points:

Procedure:

• • Select the Align to Two Points tool. Go to Plans → Edit next to the site plan you want to move.
  • Click on the initial location on the site plan you want to move.
  • Do a second click on the desired destination site plan where you want to plan to move to.
  • Repeat the process for a second location, optimising alignment.

Learn about moving and aligning site plans in our videos Scale, Rotate, Move and Align to Two Points Tutorial.