Drawing and editing tools in the CAD editor

concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 2 min read editing-tools-cad-editor.md

The CAD Editor tab provides editing and drawing tools to configure, optimize, and edit your CAD files before importing it to the Map Studio.

It provides the following editing and drawing capabilities:

Draw line: The Draw line tool ([Omitted image "wsd-draw-line-icon.png"] Alt text: Draw line icon) is used to draw a line or polyline. Use the Draw line tool to close unclosed polylines in a polygon. For more information, see Draw a polyline or a polygon.
Text: The Draw text tool ([Omitted image "wsd-text-icon.png"] Alt text: Draw Text icon.) is used to add text or mtext (multiline) text objects. For more information, see Update or add text attributes.
Select tool: The select tool ([Omitted image "wsd-autocad-select-icon.png"] Alt text: Select icon) is used to select regions, objects, or elements within an active layer.
Undo: The undo tool ([Omitted image "wsd-autocad-undo-icon.png"] Alt text: Undo icon.) is used to revert the most recent editing action or actions to their previous state. The undo tool restores the CAD edits to its previous state before the action was performed.
Redo: The Redo tool [Omitted image "wsd-autocad-redo-icon.png"] Alt text: Redo con. is used to reapply or cancel modifications to the CAD source file in the CAD editor. The CAD editor reapplies the last action that was modified.
Draw a polyline or a polygon
Draw a polyline, polygon, or a geometrical shape using the Draw line tool available in the CAD Editor. Join lines to form a polygon or a shape.
Update or add text attributes
Add, edit, update, or remove text attributes in the CAD Editor.
Editing block attributes
Edit block attributes in CAD Editor.
Closing a geometry or a polyline in a layer
Close an unclosed line in a layer on the CAD editor.

Parent Topic:Configure CAD objects using the CAD Editor tab

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title: Drawing and editing tools in the CAD editor
description: The CAD Editor tab provides editing and drawing tools to configure, optimize, and edit your CAD files before importing it to the Map Studio.
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# Drawing and editing tools in the CAD editor

The CAD Editor tab provides editing and drawing tools to configure, optimize, and edit your CAD files before importing it to the Map Studio.

It provides the following editing and drawing capabilities:

-   Draw line: The Draw line tool \(\[Omitted image "wsd-draw-line-icon.png"\] Alt text: Draw line icon\) is used to draw a line or polyline. Use the Draw line tool to close unclosed polylines in a polygon. For more information, see [Draw a polyline or a polygon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/draw-a-line-autocadv2.md).
-   Text: The Draw text tool \(\[Omitted image "wsd-text-icon.png"\] Alt text: Draw Text icon.\) is used to add text or mtext \(multiline\) text objects. For more information, see [Update or add text attributes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/update-text-autocadv2.md).
-   Select tool: The select tool \(\[Omitted image "wsd-autocad-select-icon.png"\] Alt text: Select icon\) is used to select regions, objects, or elements within an active layer.
-   Undo: The undo tool \(\[Omitted image "wsd-autocad-undo-icon.png"\] Alt text: Undo icon.\) is used to revert the most recent editing action or actions to their previous state. The undo tool restores the CAD edits to its previous state before the action was performed.
-   Redo: The Redo tool \[Omitted image "wsd-autocad-redo-icon.png"\] Alt text: Redo con. is used to reapply or cancel modifications to the CAD source file in the CAD editor. The CAD editor reapplies the last action that was modified.

-   **[Draw a polyline or a polygon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/draw-a-line-autocadv2.md)**  
Draw a polyline, polygon, or a geometrical shape using the Draw line tool available in the CAD Editor. Join lines to form a polygon or a shape.
-   **[Update or add text attributes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/update-text-autocadv2.md)**  
Add, edit, update, or remove text attributes in the CAD Editor.
-   **[Editing block attributes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/editing-block-attributes.md)**  
Edit block attributes in CAD Editor.
-   **[Closing a geometry or a polyline in a layer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/editing-a-shape-autocadv2.md)**  
Close an unclosed line in a layer on the CAD editor.

**Parent Topic:**[Configure CAD objects using the CAD Editor tab](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/cad-editor-v2-ovw.md)

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