The Edit Background tool can be used to show clients or colleagues a visualisation of the measured project relative to a photographed area as the measurement would then lay over the background.

Add Background Image

To add a background to your measurement, follow the steps below:

1. Tap on Edit in the bottom navigation bar to open the Edit Toolbar.

2. Tap on Edit Background.

3. Tap on Add Image located in the footer at the bottom.

4. An Image Picker will be shown that enables you to select an image from your phone to use as the background. Once you select an image, it will be uploaded to the app and used as your background.

Image Editing Tools

Once you have added an image to your background, you can edit the image. The following image editing tools are available:

• Rotate (rotates the background image by +90° degrees). To rotate the image, tap on the rotate icon in the right upper toolbar.

• Zoom (zooms the background image in/out). To zoom, pinch by moving your index finger and thumb up and down).

• Drag (drags the background image from to the left or right). To drag, tap on the image with your index finger and move it to the left or right.

• Crop (crops the background image). To crop, tap on the crop icon in the right upper toolbar. White edges appear; anything outside of those edges will be cropped.

• Change Opacity (changes the opacity / transparency of the background image). To change opacity, tap on the opacity icon in the right upper toolbar and then slide the slider that appears to the desired opacity level.

• Reset (resets all changes made to the image and measurement drawing, i.e. reverts all changes made since an image was uploaded to the background).

Switch to Measurement Drawing

By default the background image is selected, you can however also rotate, drag and zoom the measurement drawing. To do so, select the measurement drawing by tapping on the measurement icon in the right bottom. You can then rotate, drag and zoom the measurement drawing relative to the background image by using touch gestures. You can always switch back to the background image again to continue editing the background image.

The Add Depth Tool can be used to add custom depth to a site. This can be useful for scenarios such as calculating how much cubic metres of mulch to add to a sloped garden. The volume is calculated by multiplying the added depth by the surface area (which is the sum of areas of all the faces of the three-dimensional figure). The surface area changes when adding depth as it copies the surface and moves that up or down. The resulting volume calculation is based on a vertical projection to the copied surface set at the new level.

The Add Depth Tool can be useful for gardeners or landscapers planning mulching material application. It's also useful for hardscapers preparing foundations or base layers for pavements or patios. Let’s say a landscaper wants to know how much mulch he needs to add to cover a garden site at a depth of 6 inches (~15 cm) or a hardscaper wants to create a 6 inch (~15 cm) deep aggregate base layer for paving or concrete. They can calculate the volume of material required by taking the surface area and multiplying it by 6 inches (~15 cm). The Add Depth Tool makes this easy by pre-calculating the surface area and providing tools (such as a slider) to specify a depth, resulting in a volume calculation.

How to Use the Add Depth Tool To use the Add Depth Tool, follow the steps below:

1. Open the app and tap on Edit.

2. Select Add Depth

This will take you to the Add Depth Screen, where you'll find:

• The volume after adding depth (initially set to 0).

• The depth you've added.

As you adjust the slider, you'll see the volume change in response to the added depth value. The volume calculation is based on a vertical projection to a copied surface set at the new level. In simpler terms, it's the added depth multiplied by the surface area, where the surface area is the total area of all the faces of the three-dimensional figure.

For example, if you wish to determine how many cubic meters of mulch to add, the resulting volume calculated by this tool will provide you with that value.

When to Use Cut/Fill

You can use the Cut/Fill Tool when you're involved in earthwork or construction projects that require leveling the terrain. This tool helps determine the amount of material to be excavated or added to achieve the desired results. Let's say a landscaper is working on a project to create a terraced garden on a sloping site. They may use cut and fill techniques to achieve this. In the case of the cut operation, the landscaper may excavate the higher areas of the slope to create a level platform for the garden terraces. Let's say they remove 100 cubic yards of soil during this process. Next, for the fill operation, they might bring in additional soil or fill material to raise the lower areas of the slope, filling in the spaces between the terraces. Let's say they add 100 cubic yards of fill material. In this scenario, the cut and fill values would be equal, resulting in a net volume of 0. This means that the amount of soil removed (cut) is balanced by the amount of soil added (fill). It helps create a level surface for the terraced garden while maintaining overall volume equilibrium. While achieving volume equilibrium and minimizing material costs are crucial considerations in cut/fill projects, they may not be the sole factors. We can imagine a scenario where a landscaper might aim for a terrace height significantly surpassing the current lowest point, enhancing the overall aesthetics of the garden landscape. This desire for an elevated yet level terrace introduces a scenario where the net volume is not necessarily zero; there could be a need for more fill material than cut material, depending on the depth of the lowest point. To address this, the cut/fill tool can be utilised to set a specific level, such as +2 meters. Using the Moasure PRO App, the tool calculates the necessary material adjustments—cutting and filling—to achieve the desired terrace height while maintaining a level surface.

Calculate Cut/Fill Volumes To use the Cut/Fill tool for volume calculations, follow these steps:

1. Open the app and tap on Edit.

2. Select Cut/Fill.

This will take you to the Cut/Fill Screen, where you'll find:

• The cut volume.

• The fill volume.

• The net volume.

• The level at which the cutting plane is positioned.

• A slider that allows you to adjust the cutting plane to your desired level.

As you move the slider, you'll see the cut, fill, and net volumes change, and the level of the cutting plane adjusts accordingly. The volumes are calculated based on a vertical projection to the horizontal cutting plane.

Enter Custom Cutting Plane Value In addition to using the slider, you can input a custom value for the cutting plane level. To do this:

1. Tap on the Edit icon next to the level value.

2. Enter your desired value.

3. Tap Update.

The level will shift to the inputted value, and the cut, fill, and net volume values will update accordingly.

Reset Values to 0 If you want to determine the level where the cut volume is 0, follow these steps:

1. Tap on the reset icon next to the cut value.

2. This action will set the cut volume to 0, and it will adjust the fill, net, and level values. The cutting plane will visually move to the level where the cut volume equals 0.

You can perform a similar process for the fill volume and net volume by tapping on the reset icon. Setting the net volume to 0 helps you find the level where cut/fill values are equal, indicating the position for levelling the site whilst maintaining volume equilibrium.

The Square Up tool allows you to adjust the angles of your measurement. This is useful for room measurements where you want the walls and angles to snap to 90 or 45 degrees. You can change the intensity of Square up. There are three intensity levels:

1. Low

2. Medium

3. High

To use the Square Up Tool

1. Tap on Edit

2. Tap on Square Up

3. Select your desired Square Up Intensity

The Close Tool adjust the measurement by moving the start and finish point to the same position. This can be useful for cases wherein you wanted to measure a closed shape and start and finish at the same point but ended up finishing at a slightly different point.

Once measurement is closed, the Close Tool changes to an Open Tool which does the opposite of the Close Tool.

To use the Open/Close Tool:

1. Tap on Edit

2. Tap on Open/Close

If you’re unable to access the corner of a room or a garden, you can use the ‘Extrapolate Corner’ tool after your measurement is complete and Moasure will do the job for you.

See an example below:

Let’s say we want to calculate the area and perimeter of a garden but we are unable to reach one of the corners as there is an obstacle on our way.

While measuring…

1. Capture two points on each wall/line before and after the extrapolated corner to work.

Once the measurement is complete…

1. Select the line you want to extrapolate to the corner;

2. Tap on ‘Edit’ and then select ‘Extrapolate Corner’.

Result: this action will extrapolate the selected line to the corner.

The Ignore Tool enables you to ignore a point as if it was not captured. After a point is ignored, a line will be drawn between the point before and after it. This can be useful when you've captured a point because you had to stay within the 6-8 time limit or because you had to move around an obstacle.

Points that cannot be ignored

Not all points can be ignored. If a point cannot be ignored, it will be greyed out in the app and won't be tappable. The following are points that cannot be ignored:

• A start point

• A finish point

• A point that has already been ignored (an ignore point)

Auto Ignore

Instead of ignoring each point manually, you can also use the Auto Ignore Tool. Auto Ignore automatically ignores points that are on the same line that connects the start and end point.

The Edit Paths Tool enables you to change the originally measured.

You can, for example, change a straight path to a trace path or an ignore path to a straight path. You can also create a circle or arc based on two paths and a point. Besides changing the type of path, you can also split and join paths. So if you have measured a whole measurement with, for example, 4 segments, in Straight Path, the Edit Paths will show them as one path. You can split the paths at each pause point to make them separately editable, so you can change one path to Trace Line and keep the others as Straight Line for example.

To change path types, follow the steps below:

1. Tap on Edit in the bottom navigation bar to open the Edit Toolbar.

2. Tap on Edit Paths.

3. The Edit Paths screen will now be shown. Each path will have a different colour so you know which paths are different from each other.

4. Select a path of your choice by tapping on it.

5. Tap on Change Path Type.

6. Select a new Path Type to change the type of your selected path

To split paths or join paths, follow the steps below:

• Tap on Edit in the bottom navigation bar to open the Edit Toolbar.

• Tap on Edit Paths.

• The Edit Paths screen will now be shown. Each path will have a different colour so you know which paths are different from each other.

• Select a point of your choice by tapping on it.

• Tap on Split Path or Join Path.

• The Paths will now be split or joined at the above selected point.

As you set down your Moasure ONE device throughout a measurement at 6 to 8 second intervals, the Moasure PRO app records a point – a data coordinate with X, Y and Z values.

The Auto Ignore tool enables you to "ignore" or disable points along the same plane. Once a point is ignored, the Path is connected between the points before and after the ignored point, giving you a single, straight line and its corresponding measurement.

To Auto Ignore points, follow these steps:

1. On your measurement diagram, tap on the shape you'd like to edit

2. Tap Edit in the bottom toolbar.

3. Scroll along and tap Auto Ignore

To unignore a point, simply tap on the point and then tap Unignore in the Edit menu.

The Edit Label Tool enables you to add text to points. This is useful for recognition and demonstration purposes.

Add a new Label

To add a new label, following the steps below:

1. Tap on a Point in a measurement to select it

2. Tap on Edit in the bottom bar

3. Tap op Edit Label in the toolbar

4. Enter a Text

5. Tap on Apply

You will now see the point label appearing on the screen. Once you tap anywhere else on the measurement, the label will be hidden. The labelled point however remains in sight and is recognisable through an orange colour.

Remove an Existing Label

To remove an existing label, follow the steps below:

1. Tap on a point in the measurement to select it

2. Tap on Edit in the bottom toolbar

3. Tap on Edit Label in the toolbar

4. Tap on the Bin icon next to the input/text field that appears

You can change the start point by following the steps below:

1. Tap on Edit in the bottom navigation bar.

2. Tap on Edit Start in the toolbar that opens.

3. Tap on a new point you want to make your start point.

4. Tap on Set Start to make the selected point your new start point.