Text Lesson | 10 min
Revu's suite of measurement tools make it easy for you to take all of the measurements and counts you need and customize them so that they provide all of the data you need for an effective bid.
You will need to download both the file and the tool set below. Install the tool set by double clicking the downloaded General Mesurements.btx file. This will automatically import the tool set into Revu. Then open the PDF exercise file in Revu. Ensure the General Measurements tool set if visible in your Tool Chest.
The Dynamic Fill tool is only available with a Complete subscription.
Try This
- Area
- Select the Area Tool from the Measurement Panel.
- Choose a starting point: corners are typically best. Click the starting point. Then click on each point around the perimeter of the shape until you return to the starting point. Click the starting point to complete the shape. The measurement should be approximately 37 sf.
- Select the Polygon Cutout tool.
- Click on the start point of the cutout and drag it to the opposite corner to create the cutout.
- The area should update to 35 sf.
- Polylength
- Select the Polylength Tool from the Measurement Panel.
- Click on the first point of the measurement.
- Click on each point in succession, until you get to the end.
- Double click to end the Polylength at a total of 13 ft.
- Uncheck the Show Segment Values options button in the Properties Panel to hide them.
- Radius
- Select 3-Point Radius from the Measurements Panel.
- Click on any point on the line of the circle.
- Click another point on the line of the circle.
- Drag the preview to a third point that aligns with the circle and click to get a radius of 3'-4".
- Angle
- Select Angle from the Measurements Panel.
- Click on the bottom point of the circle.
- Click on the center point of the circle.
- Click on the final point on the top right of the circle to see the angle of 115°.
- Counts
- Select the Count Tool from the Measurement Panel.
- Choose the object to count, in this case, all of the WI-FI extenders.
- Click on each extender. There are 7.
- When you are finished, locate the count measurements in the Markups List.
- The count should match the extenders you have counted with a total of 7.
- Dynamic Fill
- Select Dynamic Fill from the Measurements Panel.
- Select the boundary tool and block off the right side of the room.
- Use the fill tool to select the area.
- Select the Space icon so it is highlighted blue. In the properties dropdown next to the icon, add the name Lobby and change the color to Red Orange.
- Select Area Measurement icon so it's highlighted blue. From the properties dropdown next to the icon select Area measurement- Floor, Ceiling, Glazing.
- Select Perimeter Measurement icon so it's highlighted blue. From the properties dropdown next to the icon, select Default Properties.
- Click on Apply, and then Close to see the results. The Area Measurement should cover about 82 sf and the perimeter should be approximately 43'-7".
Be On The Lookout For
If your measurements are not matching up to the intended result, you may need to re-calibrate the drawing. When using Dynamic Fill, the placement of your boundary line can also affect the final measurements.
Remember that additional properties such as Slope, Rise/Drop, and others can affect the total measurement.