Measure anything on your plan with the tape measure
A draggable on-canvas tape measure for the distances the automatic dimensions don't show.
Automatic dimensions cover walls and selected furniture — but sometimes you need an arbitrary distance: sofa to TV, bed to door, island to counter. That's the tape measure: drop it anywhere, drag its ends, and read the true distance in your units.
Step by step
- 1
Open the tape measure
Click the Tape measure button in the canvas toolbar. A tape drops onto the plan.
Drag either end — the reading updates live in your units. - 2
Drag the ends where you need them
Grab either end and drop it on the exact spot — a furniture corner, a wall face, a doorway. Drag the middle to move the whole tape without changing its length.
- 3
Lock an end for precision
Lock one end in place and swing the other around it to compare several distances from the same reference point.
- 4
Close it when done
Click the tape-measure button again (or the tape's close control) to put it away — it never prints in exports.
Tips
Check walking clearances
Stretch the tape across your main walking path — aim for at least 36 inches (90 cm) — before Smart Flow Check has to warn you.
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