You primarily interact with PlantWise via dialogs and CAD. The PlantWise knowledge base has a seamless bi-directional interface with CAD (PlantWise.exe). PlantWise requires that you be familiar with the basics of the CAD system, including object selection, view manipulation and basic commands such as drawing rectangles and circles.

PlantWise commands are found in the PlantWise workflow and the Plant, Structure, Router, and Undo tabs.