Calibrating Scale and Measuring Drawings

1. 1

   Find a known dimension

   Use a labelled wall, grid line, door width, scale bar, or other dimension printed on the drawing.

2. 2

   Open calibration

   Choose Set Scale from the drawing toolbar, then click the two endpoints of the known distance.

3. 3

   Enter the real length

   Type the real-world length and unit shown on the drawing. ContractorCounter applies the scale to measurements on that page.

1. 1

   Choose a measurement tool

   Select distance, area, perimeter, or volume measurement from the toolbar.

2. 2

   Trace the object

   Click the endpoints or boundary points on the drawing. Complete polygon-style measurements by closing the shape.

3. 3

   Review the value

   The measured value appears on the markup and in measurement-aware panels. Editing the geometry recalculates the quantity.

Recalibrate if the page scale changes, the drawing was scanned at the wrong size, or one PDF contains pages with different sheet sizes or drawing scales.