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SketchUp LayOut users need a tape measure tool for 2D drafting

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Willing to payExplicit
Momentum (7d)▼ 0.7%
Cluster2 posts · 2 people
MarketplaceSketchUp Extension Warehouse
Updated22d ago
The story

The pain

We are civil engineers and designers who rely on SketchUp LayOut for 2D drafting and construction drawings. Without a dedicated tape measure tool, we have to use lines, rectangles, or circles for layout marking, which clutters our drawings and can even appear in exported PDFs. This missing feature makes alignment and dimensioning slower and less accurate than in professional CAD software.

Evidence

What people said · 2 complaints, 2 people

Feature Request: Add Tape Measure Tool to SketchUp LayOut Dear SketchUp Development Team, I am a civil engineering professional and a regular SketchUp user. I would like to request the addition of a Tape Measure Tool in SketchUp LayOut, similar to the one available in SketchUp Pro. This feature would significantly improve the efficiency of 2D drafting by allowing users to create temporary guide lines directly within LayOut. At present, users must rely on lines, rectangles, or circles for layout marking, which can interfere with the drawing, reduce clarity, and sometimes appear in exported PDF files.
Forumdeepak.pr12Jun 27
Let me find the area in Layout of a shape I draw in Layout or import from CAD.. Its been ten years come on…
ForumGianni_447Jun 8
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Recency
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.30
Engagement
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.33
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