Panels

Using the Properties Panel

The Properties panel shows controls that match the selected markup type. It is the most detailed place to adjust appearance and metadata.

Updated 2026-07-03 · 6 min read

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  1. Edit a selected markup
  2. Know why fields change
  3. Set how a measurement label reads
  4. Reply to a markup
  5. Use review status
Properties Panel
ContractorCounter workspace: Properties Panel

Available fields change for text, shapes, measurements, lines, and other markup types.

Edit a selected markup

  1. 1

    Select the markup

    Click the object on the drawing or choose it in the Markup List.

  2. 2

    Open Properties

    Click Properties in the sidebar rail.

  3. 3

    Change fields

    Edit the general fields (subject, comments, label, status, colour, lock), the appearance section (fill, stroke, hatch, font), and measurement options shown for that markup.

Know why fields change

Text and callouts expose font controls, shapes expose fill and hatch controls, lines expose end caps, volume measurements expose the height field, and count markers expose the count shape. Missing controls usually mean the selected markup type does not support that property.

Set how a measurement label reads

Dimensions and measurements have a Label section. Decimals fixes the number of places (Auto picks by size), Lengths switches imperial lengths to feet and inches, and Show unit hides the unit. Shows chooses the value, your label, or label + value, so an area can read Slab: 26.84 m². Areas and perimeters can also show the length of every side. Lines, arrows, polylines, ellipses, rectangles and polygons draw their Label text, styled with the Font rows.

Reply to a markup

Click Replies under the general fields to open the markup's thread, type in the reply field and press Enter. Each reply shows who wrote it and when, and undo removes a reply you just added.

Use review status

The status dropdown (Accepted, Rejected, Cancelled, Completed, In Review) marks where each item sits in your review. Status is visible in the Markup List and can be used for grouping.

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