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Drawing tool

From sketching ideas to measuring angles, the Drawing tool gives teachers and students flexible ways to engage with content.

Who can use this?

👤 Students and Teachers.

👤 This is a free feature; users on any Kami plan can use this tool.

🔒 Certain options of the Drawing tool (protractor, ruler, and compass) require a Kami paid plan to use.

 

What is the Drawing tool?

The Drawing tool is your go-to for freehand creativity and precise annotations. Offering complete customization, freehand drawing, and 100+ color options-- whether you use a mouse, stylus, or your finger.

There's also a handy digital ruler, protractor, and compass for measuring and creating perfectly straight lines.

 

How to use the Drawing tool

Select the Drawing tool from your toolbar. Click and hold anywhere on the page to start drawing (or use your finger or stylus on a touchscreen).

Screenshot of the Kami toolbar with the drawing tool menu open, highlighting the different options available.

  1. Stroke thickness

  2. Stoke type

  3. Transparency

  4. Ruler (🔒)

  5. Protractor (🔒)

  6. Compass (🔒)

  7. Color palette

  8. Eyedropper + More Colors

     

 

How to use the Ruler

  1. Select the Ruler from the Drawing tool menu.

  2. Click and drag to move around the page. Rotate by dragging the corners or using the arrow buttons.

  3. Draw near the Ruler to create perfectly straight lines.

  4. Click the X on the ruler to close it (it will also disappear if you select a new tool).

Screenshot of the Kami app demoing the ruler option in the Drawing tool.

How to use the Protractor

  1. Select the Protractor from the Drawing tool.

    1. 180-degree protractor

    2. 360-degree protractor

  2. Click and drag the center to move it around the page.

  3. Click and drag the outside to rotate it.

  4. Draw near the Protractor for perfectly curved lines.

  5.  Click the + or - to increase or decrease the Protractor's size.

  6. Click the circular arrow icon near the center point to reset the Protractors' rotational position.

  7. Click the reflection icon in the lower center to reverse the angle measurement direction (the triangle reflected across a vertical axis).
Screenshot of the Kami app demoing the protractor option in the Drawing tool.

 

 

How to use the Compass

Select the Compass from the Drawing tool, and it will appear near the center of your page.

  1. Rotate the Compass without drawing using the circle arrow button.

  2. Adjust the radius by moving the adjustable leg that holds the pencil.

  3. Start drawing by hovering over the pencil until your cursor matches.

    1. Click (or tap), hold, and move in a circular direction to start drawing.

    2. Release your click (or finger/ stylus) to stop drawing.

  4. Move the Compass by holding the center of the fixed leg with the four-directional arrow icon.

  5. Switch measurement units from inches to centimeters.

Screenshot of the Kami app demoing the compass option in the Drawing tool.

Need more help?

If you need further assistance, you can browse more help topics or contact our team via email at support@kamiapp.com.

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