Policyholder: How do I take a measurement using the Measure tool?
Updated
by
Jennifer B.
Measure a line during a video collaboration live call
- Tap the ruler icon [
]. - Follow the on-screen instructions until your device recognizes a surface.
- Move the reticule [
] to the starting point of the measurement. - Tap the plus sign [
]. - Move the reticule [] to the ending point of the measurement.
- Tap the plus sign [].
Measure a flat area during a video collaboration live call
- Tap the ruler icon [
]. - Follow the on-screen instructions until your device recognizes a surface.
- Move the reticule [] to the starting point of the measurement.
- Tap the plus sign [].
- Move the reticule [] to the ending point of the measurement.
- Tap the plus sign [].
- Repeat steps three through six to measure the remaining lines.
Each end of a line acts like a magnet and snaps the reticle to it if the reticle is close. You can start or end a new line on any end of an existing line by moving the reticule [] close enough to the end of the line that the reticle snaps to it, then tap the plus sign [
] to either start or complete the line segment.
] close enough to the end of the line that the reticle snaps to it, then tap the plus sign [] to either start or complete the line segment.The perpendicular line tool appears whenever the first segment of a line is marked. This allows for easy measuring of height or width and helps ensure easy measuring of surfaces that might be difficult to measure, such as heights on a wall. To measure the height on a wall, mark a point on the floor, move the reticule [] to follow the vertical line up until you reach the desired stopping point and click the plus sign [] to end the line segment.
] to follow the vertical line up until you reach the desired stopping point and click the plus sign [] to end the line segment.