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<aside> ❓ How do I draw a circle or curved line?

Create Circles for map annotation or to turn into cul-de-sac turnarounds or buildings
Show a Turning Radius / curved corners for roads
Add Curved corners for buildings or landscape elements </aside>

To create a circle: Add a Point. Then, use Offset Polygon to turn the point into a circle by setting the radius.

To curve corners: Use Round Corners on the original geometry (Line, Rectangle, or Polygon).

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How do I draw something on top/stack something?

Stacking in Giraffe is generally controlled by the Stack Order. The higher the stack order, the higher the item places in the stack.

Building Section Usages will automatically stack if the geometries are on the same layer. If 2 elements have the same stack order assigned, the smaller footprint will stack on top of the larger footprint. Change the stack order value to fine-tune this behavior.
Landscape Usages will not automatically stack. To create a green roof/pool roof deck, turn on the Force Stack toggle in the landscape geometry’s properties
Road/Path Usages do not stack. If a road is displaying under a landscape or hardscape element, the landscape’s Height (Override) may be set to taller than the Road.