Ruler Tool

The Ruler Tool is a quick, easy way to measure a distance on a Plan and display the measured length.

Drawing Rulers

1. Check the Plan Scale has been set
   To show the Ruler length, the Plan Scale needs to be set
2. Click Ruler Tool
3. Click and release to begin Ruler
   Move the cursor out to draw the Ruler
   Hold SHIFT to draw a straight line and lock the angle to 15º increments
4. Click and release to complete the Ruler
   The length displayed can be in Metric (mm, cm, m) or Imperial (in, ft) formats
5. Repeat for any additional Rulers
6. Click Done

Editing Rulers

1. Press ESC to enter Select mode
   Zoom in on the Ruler to select
2. Select the Ruler on the Plan
   • To move: Click, hold and drag
     To move several items at once, use the Select Tool
   • To resize Ruler: Click, hold and drag the blue square boxes
     Hold SHIFT to draw a straight line and lock the angle to 15º increments
3. Click Actions to:
   • Duplicate
   • Bring in front of other annotations
   • Send behind other annotations
   • Rotate 90°
   • Flip
   • Delete
4. Click Settings to edit the Ruler style
   Change the Line Colour, Line Width, Opacity %, Text Colour, Text Size and Number Format
   Number Formats include Metric (mm, cm, m) and Imperial (in, ft)
5. Click Save
   To Cancel the changes click Cancel