Drawing Rooms with the Keypad

Access the Keypad by clicking its icon in the Home tab of the ribbon bar, or by pressing the F2 key.

Tip:

By default, the Keypad will also automatically appear when selecting a room's side. This functionality can be disabled by going to File > Measure Options > Display and unchecking the box labeled "Show keypad when edge selected".

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Using and older version of Measure?

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The Keypad

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Explanation of Buttons
keypad_check.png Draw entered dimension.
keypad_delete.png Clear entered dimension in keypad.
keypad_undo.png Undo last action.
keypad_remove.png Clear all drawn lines.
keypad_feet.png keypad_inches.png Foot and Inch indicators if using this unit of measure.
keypad_close_room.png Close room.
keypad_disto.png Link to a Disto device.
keypad_compass.png Line direction compass. Exact angles can be entered in the center.
keypad_swap_right.png keypad_swap_left.png Select next wall clockwise or counterclockwise.
keypad_reverse_line.png Reverse line direction.
keypad_enlarge.png keypad_shrink.png Increase or decrease the size of the keypad itself.

Drawing a Room

How To:

  1. Enter a dimension
  2. Select the direction using the compass
  3. Press Enter or use the check button, keypad_check.png to draw the line
  4. Continue until all walls are drawn. Use the Close Room tool, keypad_close_room.png to complete the room

Editing an Existing Room

Changing the Length of a Side

1.  Choose the side of the room to be adjusted by left-clicking its handle with the Select tool.

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2.  Confirm that the selected side is pointing in the desired direction. A side will extend or retract based on the direction of the arrow that appears over it when it is selected.

Tip:

The direction of a side can be reversed by selecting it and clicking the keypad_reverse_line.png button on the keypad.

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3.  Enter a new measurement for the side in the keypad's text field.

4.  Press Enter or left-click the green check button, keypad_check.png on the keypad.

Changing the Angle of a Side

1. Choose the side of the room to be adjusted by left-clicking its handle with the Select tool.

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2. Left-click a direction on the direction pad.

Tip:

If the side needs to be set to a specific number of degrees, enter the number in the text field at the center of the direction pad.

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3. Left-click the green check button, keypad_check.png on the keypad.

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