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title: Configure CAD objects using the CAD Editor tab
description: Edit and manage CAD objects using the CAD Editor tab. Draw polylines or polygons, add text or mtext, edit text, place or block attributes.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/cad-editor-v2-ovw.html
release: australia
product: Indoor Mapping
classification: indoor-mapping
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Autocad import tool, Manage CAD source files, Indoor Mapping, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Configure CAD objects using the CAD Editor tab

Edit and manage CAD objects using the CAD Editor tab. Draw polylines or polygons, add text or mtext, edit text, place or block attributes.

The CAD Editor shows a preview of the CAD layers, places, blocks, elements, geometries, and shape. It retains the original style and color of your source CAD file. Add, remove, or update changes to your CAD file in real-time. Resolve issues like unclosed polylines, missing polygons, missing text attributes. Edit block, layer, text, and place type attributes.

Move an element from one layer to another using the **Active Layer** option. Elements within a CAD file can reside on different layers. After updating the changes to shapes, geometries, and elements in the CAD editor, switch to the Map Configuration to preview your updated changes on the map.

If your CAD file has numerous layers, use **Filter layers** to search and sort the layers that you want to select. Isolate a layer and work on it independently. Hide or show a layer on the CAD Editor preview.

\[Omitted image "wsd-autocad-editor-view.png"\] Alt text: Autocad editor preview.

-   **[Isolate a layer in the CAD editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/isolate-layer.md)**  
CAD editor provides the ability to isolate a layer from multiple layers while editing your CAD file.
-   **[Hide or show a layer in the CAD editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/show-a-layer.md)**  
Hide or display a layer while you’re editing and updating layers in the CAD Editor.
-   **[Drawing and editing tools in the CAD editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/editing-tools-cad-editor.md)**  
The CAD Editor tab provides editing and drawing tools to configure, optimize, and edit your CAD files before importing it to the Map Studio.

**Parent Topic:**[Autocad import tool](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/autocad-ovw-v2.md)

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