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Type the plan scale (e.g. 100 for 1:100), or pick two points of a known dimension and enter the real distance in mm.
Upload PDF or Image
or drag and drop
Pipe Measurement▸
Thickness: 2.5
Press 1–9 for services. On a tablet, turn on Snap straight to lay clean vertical/horizontal/45° lines (same as holding Shift on desktop) — works for pipes and line shapes. Lock Service sets size, material & above/below so every branch auto-saves — clicking a service unlocks. Bump thickness up to cover thick plan lines.
Fittings Counter▸
Click a folder to select it. Click a fitting to use it. Right-click to rename or delete. Folders persist between jobs.
Count Assist▸
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Count as
Pick a fitting or bundle in the tree
Finds every instance of the typed label on this page (PDFs only). Numbered dashed squares are candidates — tap one to knock it out (it gets crossed) or bring it back. Box out the legend so its labels don't count. Then pick a fitting or bundle above and hit Apply.
Civil Pit Takeoff▸
Load schedule (paste from AI Assist)
Pits
Takeoff totals
Highlight the pit schedule and hit Read schedule, or paste it in. Each pit's base, riser and lid are worked out and rolled up in the totals below. Existing (EX) pits are excluded from construction quantities.
Dimension Tool▸
Color:
Thickness: 2.5
Shapes▸
Stroke:
Fill:
Thickness: 2
Pick a shape, then drag (desktop) or tap one corner and tap the other (tablet). Grid line drops a full-length set-out line on a single tap — drag its handle to spin it to any angle (turn on Snap straight for exact vertical/horizontal). Tap a placed shape to select it, then drag an end handle to re-angle/spin a line or drag its body to move it. To delete: switch to Pan and long-press it (tablet), right-click it (desktop), or select it and press Delete.
Area Measurement▸
Click points around a polygon. Enter or double-click to close.
Hydraulic Symbols (markup)▸
Symbol:
Colour:
Size:1.2
Spin:0°
Pick a symbol, then click the plan to drop it. Markup only, these don't count. Click a placed symbol to select it, then change colour, size or spin. Right-click to delete.
Text Box▸
Text:
Box:
Font: 14
Box w: 200
Tap empty space to add a box; tap an existing box to select it. With a box selected, Font sets text size and Box w sets the box width (height auto-fits). Drag a box to move, or a corner to resize. On a tablet, drag empty space with one finger to pan the plan.
Pencil / Highlighter▸
Color:
Thickness: 2
Review & Export▸
Totals and the measurement list live in the Summary panel on the right. Stages are managed there too.
Overlay▸
Lay up to 3 pages over the drawing — from this PDF or another file.
Revision▸
Upload a PDF to start measuring
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PlanScale
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Welcome to PlanScale

Five steps and you've got a takeoff.
1Upload a drawingPDF or photo — drag it anywhere onto the canvas.
2Set the scaleHit Scale up top: type the plan scale or click two known points.
3Choose a serviceSewer, stormwater, water… keys 1–9 are quick-picks.
4Measure pipes / place symbolsClick along the run, Enter to finish. Totals build live in the right panel.
5Export your takeoffExport up top — CSV for Excel, marked-up PDF, or a project file.
Hold Space to pan around the plan — let go and you're back on your tool. When you're zoomed in and measuring, pushing the mouse to the edge of the screen scrolls the plan so you can keep tracing.