Areas

Areas return the most values when used, Area, Length, Volume and Wall both gross and net values, along several other values like Outer Dimensions.

Diagonal placement

For rectangular objects that you can use diagonal placement for areas when placing them on your blueprint. Start by clicking in the top left of your room and then right click or double click in the bottom right. You will see a rectangular box with a dashed line diagonally when this mode is active.

Continuous placement

Rooms or shapes that have several corners or breakpoints can be measured by clicking at each corner and continuing around the lines. When you see the object taking the shape you want you can right click or double click on the last point to create the area. If you overshoot a small targeting square will appear on the starting point and clicking within that point will also complete the placement.

‍

Change and Adjust

To adjust your measured area you can easily drag the small squares. You can add or delete points on your area by using hotkeys

ALT + Click to add

ALT + SHIFT + click to delete

‍

‍

Lock angles

You can press and hold shift while placing lines to lock them in 45-degree angles from the previous

Reductions

You can use Reductions to remove parts from Areas. Read more about Reductions