Getting started: quick reference
Everyone: start here. 6 lessons, 10 min. Full steps and pictures: getplotlay.com/learn/getting-started/
| # | Lesson | How |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take the Showroom tour3 min | Dashboard Examples › Showroom › 3D › Tour. Next and Previous move between the 21 stops; click in the view, then W A S D. |
| 2 | Find your way round the dashboard1 min | Plotlay (the logo) opens the dashboard: common jobs, Start something new, Your projects, Examples. There is no File menu. |
| 3 | Start, name and manage projects2 min | Start drawing › click the name to rename. Saves as you go. Projects › a card’s More for Duplicate or Delete from this browser. |
| 4 | Switch workspaces1 min | Site, Building, Capture, Documents (Alt+1 to Alt+4) change which tools come first. Nothing in the project is hidden. |
| 5 | Find anything with search1 min | Ctrl+K (Cmd+K), type what you want in your own words, Enter. Finds tools, tasks, Library items, settings, how-tos and lessons. |
| 6 | Undo, redo and go back in History2 min | Ctrl+Z undo, Ctrl+Shift+Z redo. History goes back to any change this session; + Save a restore point before a big change. |
Words: Plotlay Scan: The free iPhone and iPad app that measures rooms with LiDAR or by floor corners and sends them to a Plotlay project at true size. Restore point: A saved copy of the whole project on this device, kept after you close Plotlay. Undo covers this session; a restore point covers the days after. Workspace: Site, Building, Capture or Documents in the top bar. A workspace changes which tools come first; it never hides anything in the project. Saved document (preset): A document’s settings kept by name in the project, such as a room pack of the wet areas. Make again produces it from the project as it is now. Schedule: A table drawn from the plan: rooms and finishes, doors, windows, plants or materials. It updates as the plan changes and downloads as CSV. Library: The shelves of real-sized things you can place: furniture, fit-out, appliances, plants, site items. Drag from the Library tab or search for it.
Plotlay · app.plotlay.io · Search any tool with Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on a Mac). Checked in the app on 14 October 2026.