Measure areas, lengths, and counts
What this accomplishes
Section titled “What this accomplishes”Creates measurements on a drawing page. Quantities flow into the measurement sidebar and Estimate.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- Page Included for takeoff
- Scale set when measuring lengths/areas
- Edit access
Create or select a group
Section titled “Create or select a group”- Open the measurement sidebar.
- Create or select a group/folder so new measurements land in the right place.
- Search with Search measurements… when the list is long.
Drawing tools
Section titled “Drawing tools”| Tool | How to draw |
|---|---|
| Draw Rectangle | Click to start, click again to finish. |
| Draw Polygon | Click to place points. Press Enter or click the origin to finish. Afterward, click a point to remove it or click a line to add a point. Right-click a vertex to convert it to an arc when needed. |
| Draw Circle | Click center, click again to set radius. |
| Draw Length | Click to place points. Press Enter or double-click to finish. |
| Draw Count | Click to place count points. Press Enter to finish. |
Default keybinds (customizable on Shortcuts / Keybinds): rectangle t, polygon r, circle e, length w, count (see Keybinds page).
Edit existing measurements
Section titled “Edit existing measurements”Common edit actions:
- Cut / Split polygon or rectangle
- Add Count / Delete Count
- Simplify Vertices
- Combine Measurements — left-click one shape, right-click an overlapping shape in the same group, choose Combine
- Delete selected measurements with Delete/Backspace, then confirm
Selection tips
Section titled “Selection tips”- Multi-select: hold Shift or Command and click measurements in the sidebar; hold Command and click on the page.
- Highlight area: hold Shift, click and drag to select measurements in a region.
- Zoom to a measurement: use Zoom To Measurement or double-click it in the sidebar.
Expected result
Section titled “Expected result”Measurements appear on the page and in the sidebar with quantities. Estimate can consume those quantities.
Cautions
Section titled “Cautions”- Work in the correct group before drawing.
- Confirm scale before large area takeoffs.