How to use the Irregular Shape controls

This guide talks you through how to change the shape, size and rotation of irregularly shaped items on VegPlotter vegetable garden and allotment planner


You can control the size, shape and rotation of any irregularly shaped item by selecting (clicking / tapping once on the item) then using either of the following methods:


Using item handles

Screenshot of the handles used for controlling the shape, size and rotation of irregularly shaped items in VegPlotter

when the item is selected, you can change the size and shape of an irregularly shaped item using the square yellow size controls shown in this screenshot.

Drag solid yellow handles to move a point

Drag translucent yellow handles to create a new point

Double tap / click solid yellow handle to remove a point

Note: Beds have an addition row direction control

This allows you to set the default row direction for each bed. Plant rows line up with this as you add them.

Using right hand menu fields

Screenshot of the Bed Details menu showing fields for controlling the shape, size and rotation of irregularly shaped items in VegPlotter

When an irregularly shaped item is selected the item details menu is displayed in the right hand menu.

Here you can use the Rotation, and Row Direction fields to set values exactly.

Hit Update when you've entered the desired values to update the actual item.