If Flex keeps drawing or placing something when you’re trying to edit an existing item, check two things first:

What Mode are you in? What Tool is active?

Flex separates different types of work into dedicated Modes. Within those Modes, tools tell Flex exactly what you want to do.

For example, Wall tells Flex you want to create walls. Select tells Flex you want to work with something that’s already there.

One Mode. One Tool. One Task.

If Flex isn’t responding the way you expect, checking your Mode and active Tool is usually the best place to start.

Modes determine what part of the floor plan you’re working with.

View — Review the floor plan and project information without changing the plan.

Layout — Create and edit walls, Room Dividers, doors, windows, openings, Objects, and other plan geometry.

Flooring — Create and edit Flooring Areas.

Markup — Create and edit annotations such as Text, Symbols, Lines, Arrows, shapes, and Custom Dimensions.

Each Mode has its own tools. If you don’t see the tool you’re looking for, first make sure you’re in the correct Mode.

Select is your primary tool for working with existing elements.

Use Select when you’re finished creating something and want to:

To use it:

On Web, selecting an item also clears any previously selected item because Flex uses single-item selection.

Many creation tools remain active after you use them.

For example, after drawing a wall, the Wall tool stays active so you can immediately draw another wall.

The same concept applies to tools such as:

This is intentional. If you’re adding several windows, you don’t have to reopen the Window tool after every placement.

Choose Select.

That tells Flex:

“I’m finished creating things. I want to work with something that already exists.”

On Web, selecting the Select tool explicitly exits the active wall/feature workflow.

To edit an existing wall:

Depending on what you’re working with, a successful selection may display:

The exact controls depend on the selected element.

See Editing Walls for more details.

The new dedicated delete control makes removing a wall much easier.

Because walls help define Rooms and other plan geometry, deleting a wall may also change the Rooms created by the surrounding walls.

Simply select the wall and tap the trash can icon in the lower left hand corner of your screen.

You can also delete a selected wall with your keyboard:

Delete/Backspace can be used for a selected wall while you’re in Edit Mode and aren’t actively typing in a field.

Use Undo to restore it.

Different elements are edited in different Modes.

Editing a wall, Door, Window, Opening, or Object?
→ Use Layout

Editing a Flooring Area?
→ Use Flooring

Editing an annotation?
→ Use Markup

This is one of the most common causes of selection problems.

If Add Wall tool is active and you touch the canvas, Flex assumes you’re trying to draw another wall.

If Window is active and you select a wall, Flex may interpret that as a location to place a Window.

When you’re trying to edit something that already exists, choose the Select tool first.

Switching Modes changes the tools available to you and exits the workflow you were previously using

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If you move from Layout to Flooring, for example, Flex is now expecting you to work with Flooring Areas rather than Layout geometry.

If you’ve just changed Modes and need to work with something, select the appropriate tool or element again.

Flex provides visual feedback when something is selected.

Depending on the element, you may see handles, dimensions, highlights, editing controls, or updated information in Attributes.

If none of those appear, check:

If several elements are close together, zoom in and try selecting again.

The Wall tool is still active.

Choose Select, then tap or click the wall you want to edit.

Make sure you’re in Layout and choose Select before selecting the Door or Window.

Switch to Flooring. Flooring Areas are edited within the Flooring workspace rather than Layout.

Different elements have different editing controls. Confirm that the correct element is selected and check Attributes for additional information or controls.

Layout → Select → select the wall → Trash Can.

On Web, you can also press Delete or Backspace after selecting the wall.

💡 Get in the habit of returning to Select. When you’re finished drawing or placing new elements, switch back to Select before editing.

💡 Finish repetitive work first. If you’re adding several Doors or Windows, keep that tool active until you’re finished, then return to Select.

💡 Check Mode before troubleshooting. If a tool or element seems unavailable, make sure you’re working in the correct Mode.

💡 Look for visual feedback. Handles, highlights, dimensions, and changes in Attributes help confirm what Flex has selected.

Why does Flex keep trying to draw another wall?
The Wall tool remains active so you can draw multiple walls. Choose Select when you’re finished.

Why won’t my wall select?
Make sure you’re in Layout and have Select active.

How do I stop placing Doors or Windows?
Choose Select to exit the active placement tool.

How do I delete a wall?
Choose Select, select the wall, and use the trash can. Web users can also press Delete or Backspace.

Why can’t I select flooring while I’m editing walls?
Flooring has its own editing workspace. Switch to Flooring to work with Flooring Areas.