Measurements - Area

Add New Area

1. Add a Stage
2. Click +Area
3. Complete the required details

• (optional) Part Number
• Measurement Description
• (optional) Unit cost and markup percentage
• Style Options
• (optional) Show Totals
  Select Style Options including Number Formats
  Number Formats include Metric (mm², cm², m²) and Imperial (in², ft²)

4. Click Create to start measuring
   or click Create & Add More Parts to add additional Parts and Labour to the Measurement

Measuring an Area

Areas can be measured using either Freeform or Square drawing mode.

Freeform Mode:

By default, Freeform mode is selected
If not, click Square (Drawing Mode) then click Freeform

1. Click to start measuring
2. Click again to change direction
   Each click creates a point
3. Double-click once the Area is fully covered
4. Click Done
   Or click Edit to adjust the measured Area, or add an Area Cut-out

Square Mode:

1. Click Freeform (Drawing Mode), then click Square
2. Click on one corner to start
3. Move the cursor to the diagonal corner
4. Click again to complete the Area
5. Click Done
   Or Click Edit to adjust the measured Area or add an Area Cut-out

Area Cut-out Tool

The Area Cut-out tool is used to subtract portions from Area Measurements, such as window Areas from wall Measurements or island benches from flooring Measurements.

Editing an Area

1. Press ESC to enter Select mode
2. Zoom in on the Area you want to select
3. Select an Area on the Plan

• To move: Click, hold and drag
  Move several Items at once, using the Select Tool
• To adjust the Area: Click, hold and drag the blue square boxes
• To create another Vertex: Click, hold and drag a blue diamond
• To delete a square point: Hold CTRL /Command ⌘ and click the blue square
• To change the Area total to a Negative: Click Settings, then click Negative
• To edit the Measurement style: Click Settings, then click Style
  Change the Fill Colour, Stroke Colour, Line Style and Line Width for all Areas associated to this Measurement
  Choose to Show / Hide Totals: Choose Text Size, Text Colour and Number Formats for all associated Areas for this Measurement
  Number Formats include Metric (mm², cm², m²) and Imperial (in², ft²)

• Reposition Area total Click, hold and drag
• Rotate Area total Click, hold and drag the rotation handle (blue dot)
• To add additional Parts and Labour: Click Settings, then click Parts
• To add additional Areas: Click +Add, then click +Area
• To create an Area Cut Out: Click +Add, then click Cut-out
• To Delete: Click Actions, then click Delete

3. Click Save
   To Cancel the changes click Cancel

Actions Menu

Delete
Duplicate
Select all
Transfer
Rotate 90º

Adjust an Area's Total

Adjust the total Measurement or on a single Area.

1. Click the Actions menu
2. Click Adjust
3. Enter the new adjusted value
4. Click Adjust

To remove an Adjusted Total:

1. Click the adjusted value
2. Clear the number in the Adjusted box
3. Click Save

The measured quantity will no longer be locked or adjusted.

Area options

1. Hide
   Hide this Measurement from the Plan for easier viewing to add other Measurements
2. Rename
   Change the Measurement name
3. Adjust
   Adjust the Measurement value
4. Parts
   Add Parts and Labour
5. Erase all
   Remove all Areas from the Plan
6. Delete
   Remove the Measurement from the whole Project permanently

Supported References (formula)

• count: the number of individual Area drawings / Measurement;
• len: the total perimeter of all the Areas you've measured;
• area: the sum of all the Areas you've measured in the plan.

Deleting Areas on your Plan

1. Press ESC to enter Select mode
2. Zoom in on the Area you want to select
3. Select the Area
4. Click Actions
5. Click Delete

Video Tutorial

You can also watch the video tutorial here: https://vimeo.com/268531177

FAQs

How can I measure the same Item across the Project instead of creating a new one?

A: You would do this by selecting Link from Worksheet when adding a Stage onto a new Plan. You can then select the existing Stage from the first plans that you've worked on, and continue measuring the Parts that you need.

If you have already created a second Stage, unfortunately, you will not be able to merge Stages, only transfer Measurements from one Stage to another.

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

A: None. For now, we don't have a list of the Cut-outs which were made, but we would love to hear your thoughts, feedbacks and use cases so we can evaluate new features that will be beneficial to you and other users as well.