Help & Support
Complete reference for Structure Canvas. Use the sidebar to jump to any topic. Start with Getting Started or pick a phase below.
Overview
- Getting Started
Quick start: open the designer, set your area or upload a survey, and draw. No account required.
- How It Works
World coordinates in feet, camera pan/zoom, layers, calibration, and export. Understand the product in five minutes.
Documentation by phase
The designer is organized into phases. Each phase has its own tools and panel; switch phases from the dropdown at the top of the right sidebar.
- Survey / Background — Upload PDF or image, calibrate scale, property line & compass
- House Planner — Walls, doors, windows, lock building, roof, rooms
- Custom Shapes — Lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, polygons; Copy, Paste, Align, Lock
- Deck / Dock Planner — Deck areas, beams, joists, posts, stairs, railings, dock elements
- Materials — Assign materials to shapes and faces
- Assets — Place symbols from the library (furniture, fixtures, etc.)
- Markup — Text labels and callouts
- Export Composer — Multi-page sheets, title block, PDF export
Workflow & setup
- Upload & Calibrate Scale — PDF/image, two-point calibration, work without a survey
- Drawing Tools — Select, Pan, Measure, Line, Rectangle, Circle, Arc, Text, Divide
- Use Cases — Backyard, permits, contractor handoff
- Edge Cases — No survey, aerial-only, multiple layouts
Reference
- Export & Save — .bdf project file, DXF/PNG/PDF export
- Keyboard Shortcuts — Full list of shortcuts
- FAQ — Account, data, scale, troubleshooting
Still stuck? Contact us through the support options on our website.