Fixtures and Measurements
Counts are organized into two families: fixtures (discrete items you place with markers, like a downlight or a switch) and measurements (linear runs like cove lighting, track, or conduit where the quantity is a distance).
Adding a fixture type
Go to the Count tab in the sidebar.
Click Add Fixture. A dialog opens with all products from your catalog for this project.
Search by product name or manufacturer and click the one you want. It's added as a counter type with an auto-assigned color and shape (circle, square, triangle, diamond, star, cross).
The new type is automatically selected. Make sure the Place tool is active in the toolbar, then click on the drawing to drop a marker for each instance of that fixture.
Click another type in the sidebar list to switch what you're counting.
Editing a counter type
Click the color swatch next to a type to open a color picker.
Click the shape icon to cycle through available marker shapes. Changing the shape updates all existing markers of that type.
Click the × to remove the type (this also removes all markers placed with it).
Adding a measurement type
Measurements use the same product library as counts, so a measurement type is still tied to a specific catalog item. Two ways in:
+ Fixture in the Measurement Type card opens the same product picker, but in measurement mode. Pick a linear product (e.g. track, tape, cove) and it becomes a measurement type.
+ Custom opens a small dialog where you can create a generic measurement type (name + color) that isn't tied to a SKU. Use this for things like wall perimeters or ceiling heights that aren't a product you'll eventually specify.
Scale setup
Measurements convert pixel distances on the PDF into real-world lengths using the drawing's scale. Configure it from the gear icon in the Scale card on the Measure tab.
Architectural scale — e.g. 1/4" = 1'. Pick a fraction for inches and a whole number for feet.
Ratio — e.g. 1:100 for metric drawings.
Unit — feet, meters, etc. The label shown under each measurement line follows this unit.
Measurements use the PDF's native page dimensions in points, so the real-world distance stays correct even if you zoom in or out.
Drawing a measurement
Pick a measurement type from the sidebar.
Click on the drawing to place the start point.
Click again to place the end point. The line renders with the distance label floating at the midpoint.
If you draw two measurements of the same type with the same distance (within a small tolerance), they aggregate into a single entry with a quantity instead of cluttering the list with duplicates.
Manual measurement entry (place a known distance)
Sometimes you know the distance without needing to measure the drawing — for example, you have a schedule that says "Cove: 15' × 6 runs". You can anchor a labeled line to the drawing without using the scale:
On the Measure tab, enter the distance and quantity in the Manual Entry card.
Click Place on drawing.
Click two points on the drawing to anchor the line where the run should be. The label uses the distance you typed, not the measured pixel length.
Measurements list (grouped by page)
The Measurements card on the Measure tab lists every measurement grouped by the drawing/page name. Each page has a collapsible header showing the number of measurements on that page — click the header to expand or collapse. Inside, each row shows the line length, the type name, a +/- quantity stepper, and a delete button.