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    iPad/Tablet: Area Measurement

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    Article summary

    The Area Tool is used to calculate metres, square metres, volume, tiles or add Pitch to Measurements on Plans. These appear in the bill of materials on the Quantities Tab.

    Related articles: Area Cut-Out Tool | Negative Areas | Measurement Parts and Labour

    Interface appearance may vary based on screen size, potentially hiding buttons. For accuracy, consider using a stylus, Apple pencil or mouse. Tap here for further information on device compatibility.

    Add a New Area Measurement

    1. Within a Stage tap +Area

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    1. Complete the required details
      Part no, Unit Cost, Markup Percentage and Unit Price are optional. If using costing, please ensure the Unit Price is populated

    2. Select the Measurement Unit or add a Pitch degree
      This will update the Part UoM box

    3. Tap Create
      If additional Parts and Labour are required, tap Create & Add More Parts

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    Using the Area Tool to begin Measuring

    ⚠️ To measure a Length, set the Plan Scale

    1. On the Plan, tap to begin an Area
    Navigation hints:
    • Pinch zoom
    • Tap hold and drag to pan
    1. (optional) Tap to change the Drawing Mode
    2. Tap to change directions
    3. Tap the last blue square to complete the Area

    Using Area Tool - Ipad

    Square Drawing Mode

    After an Area has been created, choose Square Drawing Mode to draw rectangles and squares.

    1. Tap Freeform then tap Square
    2. Tap once to begin
    3. Move to the opposite side corner and tap to complete

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    Curve Drawing Mode

    After an Area has been created, choose Curve Drawing Mode to draw curved segments.

    1. Tap Curve
    2. Tap once at the beginning of the Curve
    3. Tap along the Curve
      Close to the apex / highest point for best results
    4. Tap at the end of the Curve
    5. Tap the Curve button again to return to Freeform or click the last point to complete

    ipad-area-curve.png

    Area Cut-out Tool

    The Area Cut-Out Tool is used to subtract an Area from a Measurement. On Plans, it removes an island bench from flooring or windows from external cladding.

    Read more about it here.

    Deleting an Area

    1. Tap Done, Zoom in and tap on the Area
    2. Tap Actions
    3. Tap Delete

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    How to Edit existing Areas

    The Settings modal remains open during Editing and requires a tap to close once editing is complete.

    1. Tap Done, Zoom in and tap on the Area
    2. Tap Settings to:
      • Edit Fill Colour, Line Style, Line Colour and Line Width changing all Areas associated with this Measurement
      • Change the selected Area to a Negative
      • Add or edit Parts & Settings or Labour

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    1. Within Settings, tap Total to:
      • Enable / Disable Show Totals
      • Edit Text Colour, Text Size and Number Format
      • Change the selected Area to a Negative
      • Add Parts and Labour

    area-settings-show-totals.png

    1. Tap +Add to:

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    1. Tap Actions to:

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    1. Tap Measurement Actions to:
      • Hide this Measurement from the Plan
      • Select All of the Measurement
      • Rename
      • Adjust the Measurement Value
      • Add or edit Parts & Settings and Labour
      • Erase All, removing all Lengths from the Plan
      • Delete the Measurement from the whole Project Permanently

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    Adjusting Area Totals

    ⚠️ Adjusting Totals will lock the value

    Adding or removing Areas after Adjusting the Plan or Project Totals will not be reflected in the Totals.
    Editing Individual Areas will not be shown when the Value is Adjusted.

    1. To Adjust Measurement Totals, tap the individual Area Total ( * ), tap the Plan Total ( * ) or Project Total (^)
    2. Enter new Value in Number form (e.g. 3) or via a Formula (e.g. 2*10)
    3. Tap Save

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    1. To remove an Adjusted Total, tap the Adjusted Total and clear the Value
      Please note: Entering 0 will give an Adjusted Total of 0
    📝 Reading Adjusted Values

    The asterisk (*) on the Area value means that the Total is Adjusted
    The hat (^) on the Measurement Total means that it contains an Area(s) that is Adjusted

    ipad-area-adjusted-2.png

    Supported References

    Support References relate directly to elements on the Plan and can be used in conjunction with Excel-type Formula to calculate Parts and Labour. Please tap here to read more about Supported References.


    Frequently Asked Questions


    Is there a way to Show the Total of an Area on the Plan?

    Yes. To enable, tap Show Total in the Style section when creating a new Measurement

    area-faq-show-totals.png

    Alternatively, within an existing Measurement, head to Settings then tap Total to enable Show Total. Number Formats include metric (mm², cm², m²) and imperial (in², ft²).

    area-faq-show-totals-2.png


    How can I measure the same item across the Project instead of creating a new one each time?

    Selecting Link from Worksheet allows an existing Stage to be selected and used to create one Project Total for the Measurement.

    To combine marked-up Stages, please use the Transfer Tool. This moves Measurement Totals from one Stage or one Measurement to another.


    How can I work out the perimeter of an area I drew to calculate requirements for tack strips?

    After creating an Area, you can add a Part for Perimeter inside the Measurement. Calculate the perimeter using the Formula =Len and the Unit of Measure as m.

    This Formula measures the perimeter around the Area and the perimeter of any Area Cut-Out that has been created.

    area-faq-perimeter.png


    Is there a way to see the list of Cut-outs I made?

    Unfortunately no.

    These are cut from the Total quantity. If you require a list of Cut-outs, please consider using a Negative Area to draw the Cut-out areas on the Plan.


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