Set first edge

The Set First Edge tool sets the first edge of a face to the currently selected edge. This step is often needed to orient a face's zero edge toward a street (for example, for placing a building's front correctly). If a face is selected, the highlighted gradient line indicates the first edge (with gradient from vertex 0 to vertex 1).

Click Shapes > Set First Edge in the main menu.

The first edge of a shape is highlighted in orange. The first edge of the shape is always defined as Index 0.

Shape with first edge highlighted

After the tool is applied, the first edge is now the bottom horizontal edge.

Shape with bottom edge set as first edge