Quick Tip: The Two-Line Area Tool for Areas Across Different Views
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 1:04 pm
The Two-Line Area Tool in MeasureCAD is designed to help you calculate areas when the required length and width measurements are separated on your drawing page (imagine views of a sloped roof). It works by multiplying the length of two independent line segments on the current page.
Tool vs. Formula
While you can measure two lines separately and use a custom formula in the Table of Quantities to multiply them for the same numerical result, the Two-Line Area Tool has one key advantage: it visualizes the resulting calculated area directly on your drawing, making verification fast and easy.
Do you prefer the speed of the tool or the flexibility of the formula?
Tool vs. Formula
While you can measure two lines separately and use a custom formula in the Table of Quantities to multiply them for the same numerical result, the Two-Line Area Tool has one key advantage: it visualizes the resulting calculated area directly on your drawing, making verification fast and easy.
Do you prefer the speed of the tool or the flexibility of the formula?