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Calculate Triangulation and Centerline

Use Special Rulers to layout pools, hardscapes, pergolas, and more. Get the measurements your installers need with the Triangulation and Centerline Rulers.

Generate Measurement Lines

 

To measure the dimensions of a shape, such as a freeform pool, follow these steps:

First, select the shape you want to measure. Then, under Special Rulers, click either the Triangulation Ruler or the Centerline Ruler button.

 

Special Rulers GUI


A new Markup Layer is created instantly, including your measurement lines and a green outline around the selected shape. This layer is ready to edit, adjust, and print to match your project requirements.

 

Adjust Anchor Lines

 

Anchor lines connect radius points on your shape to fixed reference points, such as the corners of the house, and are used to plot distances to those locations. You can adjust the endpoints of these lines, choose new radius points, or start from a completely different reference, like another part of the house or an existing structure on the property (such as a fence or hardscape).

A second set of lines links the radius points to each other around the shape. You can select, move, or delete these lines as needed. To show additional measurements, simply draw more lines.

 

 

 

The Centerline Ruler creates a single reference line through the center of your selected shape. You can click and drag this line to reposition it anywhere inside the shape, and as you move the line—or adjust your anchor points—the measurements update automatically.

For example, if you want most of the shape to measure an even 8 feet on either side, simply drag the centerline until the dimensions match the spacing you need. You can also use the Rotate tool to change the angle of the centerline.

When working with the Centerline, you can control the spacing of the measurement ticks to build a precise site plan in one step. Update the increment spacing in the panel to choose how frequently measurements appear along the centerline, adding as many or as few as your layout requires.

 

Adjust Line Style & Color

 

When you select any anchor line or radius point line, you can update the line settings for all anchor lines or all radius lines at once. Because every matching line type changes together, you can revise line styles and colors quickly and consistently.

Adjust Measurement Location

Select a line segment with the measurement you'd like to move. 

Markup Change LabelUnder Labels & Guides choose Label tool.

Now Left Click and drag the measurement you'd like to move.