This page is the drawing lesson for an event plan: catalogue objects, zones, routes, and map labels. Create the plan first. Then stay here while you fill the site.

![Event Objects catalogue with Search objects and Request item (24h) on a painted site map](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/traffic-chart-tutorials/helpcenter/en/event-plans/04-objects-panel.png)

## When you need this

Use it when the editor is already open and you need to place something on the map.

Skip it if you only need to create the plan, export a PDF, or wait on municipal review. Those are [Event plans handbook](/hc/test/articles/event-plans-handbook), [Export an event plan](/hc/test/articles/export-event-plan), and [Review for organisers](/hc/test/articles/review-for-organisers).

Wait until the map is ready. If you click too soon, **Objects** can toast **Map is not ready yet**.

There is no **Texts** module in the right-hand strip. Labels go on the map with **Add text**. **Comments** is municipal review, not a drawing tab.

## Where drawing lives

The right-hand strip has four modules: **Objects**, **Areas**, **Lines & Routes**, and **Comments**.

Each drawing module has two tabs at the top of the panel: the catalogue tab, then **Details**. Select something on the map, then open **Details**. If nothing is selected, **Details** says **Select an object, area, line or text to view its details.**

**Export** is a header button, not a module. **Save** and **Auto-save** sit in the header. Wait until **Auto-save: saved** (or a finished **Save**) before you close the tab.

**Add text** is the **Aa** control on the left of the map. It is a map tool. It is not a sidebar tab.

**Layers** on the left of the map lists what you already placed: **Event Objects**, **Event Areas**, **Lines & Routes**, and **Texts**. From a row you can **Zoom to**, **Lock item** / **Unlock item**, and **Show labels** / **Hide labels** for that layer. **Lock entire layer** / **Unlock entire layer** locks every item in that group. An empty group says **No items in this layer.**

If the plan is locked, **Objects**, **Areas**, and **Lines & Routes** stay disabled. The tooltip is **This event plan is locked and cannot be edited.** You can still open **Comments**.

## Objects

Open **Objects**. This is the furniture and kit catalogue: tents, toilets, generators, fencing, and the rest of the site kit.

### Search and categories

The search field is **Search objects...**. It matches object names and codes. If nothing matches, you see **No objects found.**

**Collapse all** / **Expand all** folds or opens every visible category.

English category names:

| Category | Typical use |
|----------|-------------|
| **Furniture** | Tables, benches, and similar site kit |
| **Safety & Security** | Barriers, first aid, security posts |
| **Food & Drinks** | Bars, food stalls, water points |
| **Fencing** | Fence runs and gates |
| **Trailers & Units** | Cabins, trucks, production units |
| **Flags & Banners** | Flags, banners, and wayfinding boards |
| **Power Supply** | Generators, distribution, cabling points |
| **Sanitary Facilities** | Toilets, showers, wash units |
| **Waste** | Bins, skips, recycling |
| **Water & Cleaning** | Water tanks and cleaning points |
| **Entertainment** | Stages, screens, attractions |
| **Staff** | Crew and steward positions |
| **Mobility** | Bikes, buggies, accessible kit |
| **Other** | Types that do not sit in a named category |

Each tile shows the type name. If the catalogue has a default size, the tile also shows it as metres by metres, for example **2m x 3m**.

### Place an object

1. Click a type. The tile highlights and the cursor becomes a crosshair. Click the same type again to cancel.
2. Click the map once. The object drops at that point.
3. Select it. The on-map toolbar is **Move**, **Rotate**, **Duplicate**, **Edit**, **Deselect**, and **Delete**. Corner handles are **Resize from top left**, **Resize from top right**, **Resize from bottom right**, and **Resize from bottom left**.
4. **Edit** opens **Details**.

If the object layer is not ready, the app toasts **Map is not ready yet**. Wait, then try again.

Need a type that is not in the list? Use **Request item (24h)** at the bottom of **Objects**. That opens a request form. Describe the item. Keep drawing with the closest type if the event cannot wait.

Placed event objects are what in-app review uses to attach the plan to a municipality. Areas, lines, and text do not count. If **Comments** later says **Place event objects to start a review**, put at least one object on the real site. See [Review for organisers](/hc/test/articles/review-for-organisers).

### Object **Details**

| Control | What it does |
|---------|----------------|
| **Type** | Catalogue name. Read-only. |
| **Attention points** | Extra notes for that type, each tagged **Info**, **Warning**, or **Important**. |
| **Label** | Crew tag. Placeholder **Optional label...** |
| Tag button | **Enable label on map** / **Disable label on map**. Same idea as **Show label on map**. |
| Image-fit button | **Keep image aspect ratio** (**Contain**) or **Stretch image to object** (**Stretch**). See below. |
| Ruler button | **Enable measurements** / **Disable measurements**. |
| Colour swatch | **Choose contain background color** when aspect ratio is on. |
| **Width (m)** | Width on the ground. Disabled when the type is not scalable. |
| **Length (m)** | Length on the ground. Disabled when the type is not scalable. |
| **Rotation** | Degrees, 0–360. |
| **Delete Object** | Removes it from the map. |

### Image fit: **Contain** or **Stretch**

**Image fit** only matters for types that have a picture.

- **Contain** keeps the picture’s aspect ratio inside the object rectangle. Extra space uses **Contain background**.
- **Stretch** fills the rectangle and can distort the picture.

Turn **Contain** on first if you want a background colour. If you click the colour swatch while the object is in **Stretch**, a toast says **Background colors work with aspect ratio mode. Turn on aspect ratio mode to choose a color.** The image-fit button pulses so you can find it.

With **Contain** on, the colour menu includes **Choose contain background color**. For pictured types it also includes **Use transparent background**. Transparent fill forces **Stretch**. The toast is **Transparent background uses stretch mode, so image aspect ratio was turned off.**

## Areas

Open **Areas**. Draw the site zones: camping, crowd, parking, tents, restricted ground, and generic patches.

### **Shape**

Pick a **Shape** before you pick a type:

| Shape | How you draw |
|-------|----------------|
| **Polygon** | Click each corner. Finish the shape to close it. |
| **Rectangle** | Click and drag a box. |
| **Circle** | Click and drag a radius. |

Stay in **Areas** so **Shape** and **Area Type** stay together. Click the same **Area Type** again if you started the wrong one.

### **Area Types**

Click a type to start drawing. Click the same type again to cancel.

| Type | Description in the app |
|------|------------------------|
| **Camping** | Camping / overnight area |
| **Crowd Area** | Public gathering zone |
| **Parking** | Vehicle parking area |
| **Tent / Pavilion** | Covered structure area |
| **Restricted Zone** | No-access / staff only area |
| **Generic Area** | General purpose zone |

Give public space and **Restricted Zone** a colour difference the crew can see at a glance.

### Area **Details**

| Control | What it does |
|---------|----------------|
| **Area Type** | The type you picked. Read-only. |
| **Name** | Placeholder **Area name...** |
| **Show label on map** | Prints the name on the zone. |
| **Show surface area** | Area in square metres. |
| **Show overall size (L × W)** | Bounding length and width. |
| **Show side lengths** | Length of each edge. |
| **Show corner angles** | Angle at each vertex. |
| **Color** | Fill colour. |
| **Opacity** | Slider from 10% to 100%. |
| **Width (m)** / **Length (m)** | Ground size when the shape supports it. |
| **Delete Area** | Removes the zone. |

Toggle tooltips match the action: **Enable label on map**, **Enable measurements**, **Enable overall size**, **Enable side lengths**, **Enable corner angles**, and the matching **Disable …** labels when the option is already on.

## Lines and routes

Open **Lines & Routes**. Draw visitor paths, vehicle paths, emergency paths, and the site boundary.

### **Line Types**

Click a type, then click along the map. Click the same type again to cancel.

| Type | Description in the app |
|------|------------------------|
| **Boundary** | Boundary line of the event area |
| **Pedestrian Route** | Walking route for visitors |
| **Vehicle Route** | Route for vehicles |
| **Emergency Route** | Emergency access route |
| **Access Route** | Access route for visitors |
| **Emergency Exit** | Emergency exit route |

**Barrier** is not in this picker. Older plans can still have a **Barrier** line. If you select one, **Details** still shows **Line Type** **Barrier**. Draw new fence as **Fencing** objects, or as a **Boundary** line, not as a hidden barrier type.

Keep **Emergency Route** and **Emergency Exit** visually distinct from visitor **Pedestrian Route** and **Access Route**.

### Placed lines

The **Lines & Routes** panel is the picker. After you draw, the line stays on the map. That is your placed line.

To find it again:

1. Open **Layers**.
2. Expand **Lines & Routes**.
3. Click the row. The app selects the line and opens **Details**.

Or click the line on the map, then open **Details**.

### Line **Details**

| Control | What it does |
|---------|----------------|
| **Line Type** | The type you picked. Read-only. |
| **Name** | Placeholder **Line name...** |
| Tag button | **Enable label on map** / **Disable label on map**. |
| Ruler button | **Enable measurements** / **Disable measurements**. |
| **Color** | Stroke colour. |
| **Style** | **Solid**, **Dashed**, or **Dotted**. |
| **Direction** | **Back**, **None**, or **Fwd**. **Fwd** and **Back** draw arrows along the path. **None** is a plain stroke. |
| **Delete Line** | Removes the path. |

## Add text

**Add text** lives on the left of the map, with the zoom and layer tools. The control is the **Aa** button. Title: **Add text**.

It is not a sidebar module. Do not look for **Texts** next to **Objects**.

1. Click **Add text**. The cursor becomes a crosshair.
2. A toast says **Click once on the map to place text. The text options stay available in the sidebar while you type.**
3. Click once where the label should sit, then type.
4. Select the text. The on-map toolbar is **Edit**, **Deselect**, and **Delete**. Corner handles resize it (**Resize from top left**, and the other corners).

**Layers** lists these labels under **Texts**. A row with no words falls back to **Text**. Meta can show **Size:** and the point size.

### Text **Details**

| Control | What it does |
|---------|----------------|
| **Text** | The words on the map. |
| **Font Size** | Slider and number field. |
| **Color** | Letter colour. |
| **Rotation** | Degrees. |
| **Alignment** | Click to cycle **Left**, **Center**, **Right**. |
| **Weight** | **Regular** or **Bold**. |
| **Background** | **None**, **Halo**, or **Box**. |
| **Background color** | Fill behind **Halo** or **Box**. |
| **Delete Text** | Removes the label. |

Short labels survive export better than paragraphs. Put crew notes on objects with **Label**, and put wayfinding on **Add text**.

## What good looks like

- Every important piece of kit is an **Objects** type on the real pitch, not only a coloured zone.
- **Camping**, **Crowd Area**, **Parking**, **Tent / Pavilion**, and **Restricted Zone** do not share one muddy colour.
- **Emergency Route** / **Emergency Exit** stay readable next to visitor routes.
- **Show label on map** is on for anything crew must read without opening **Details**.
- **Contain** is on for pictured objects that must keep their shape; **Stretch** is on only when you want the picture to fill the box.
- At least one event object sits on the site if a municipality will review in the app.
- **Save** or **Auto-save: saved** has finished.

## If something blocks you

| Situation | What to try |
|-----------|-------------|
| **Map is not ready yet** | Wait until the map finishes loading, then place again. |
| **No objects found.** | Clear **Search objects...**, or use **Request item (24h)**. |
| No **Texts** tab | Expected. Use **Add text** on the map. |
| **This event plan is locked and cannot be edited.** | Review lock. See [Review for organisers](/hc/test/articles/review-for-organisers) and [I can’t open or edit a plan](/hc/test/articles/cannot-edit-plan). |
| **Event plans** says **Not enabled for Personal.** | [Event plans handbook](/hc/test/articles/event-plans-handbook) |
| Need a PDF | [Export an event plan](/hc/test/articles/export-event-plan) |

## Related articles

- [Event plans handbook](/hc/test/articles/event-plans-handbook)
- [Export an event plan](/hc/test/articles/export-event-plan)
- [Review for organisers](/hc/test/articles/review-for-organisers)
- [I can’t open or edit a plan](/hc/test/articles/cannot-edit-plan)