Understand Views

Full View and Navigation

When you complete a measurement diagram, each path captured between pause points is displayed. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to make the full diagram visible, drag with one finger to move your measurement, pinch with two fingers to zoom in and out, or swipe with one finger to pan left or right.

2D Plan View

2D Plan offers a top-down perspective of your measurement, allowing you to see the perimeter and area clearly. Tap an individual pause point to reveal its relative x, y, z coordinates, including elevation. Tap away from any pause point on your screen to see the View icons again.

2D Fit View

If your measurement is on a sloping plane rather than horizontal, 2D Fit aligns with the angle of the slope, adjusting dimensions and area accordingly. Note that switching to 2D Fit on a horizontal plane won't cause a significant change in the view.

3D Cube View

To explore measurements in three dimensions, such as elevations or gradients, tap on the 3D cube icon. This switches to the 3D view, where you can pinch to zoom and use one finger to pan your drawing, both horizontally and vertically.

3D Surface View

By tapping on the 3D surface icon, you can access a surface mesh view, represented by a colour scale, with blue as the lowest point and red as the highest point. This view also provides information on surface area – the total of all faces of the 3D figure – and volume, calculated by projecting the lowest point’s height (shown as the lowest Z-value) to a horizontal plane.

There are two ways to calculate volume in this view – learn more on the Measure Volume and 3D Terrain page under Understand Perimeter and Lowest Point Plane.

Contour View

If you used the Points path type to capture elevation data, switch to Contour view to see a contour map of your drawing. The contour lines represent gradient steepness: closer lines mean steeper gradients, while wider spacing indicates gentler slopes. The app automatically sets the contour interval to reflect the elevation changes. Use this view to gain insights into the topography of your measurement.

From within Contour View, switch between 2D and 3D views using the toggle towards the top of the canvas to better visualise your data:

• 2D View: displays the contours in a flat plane, making it easier to interpret the overall gradient.

• 3D View: adds depth, showing the elevation changes in three dimensions for a more realistic representation.

Toggle between the views to see your measurement from different perspectives, helping you to assess the terrain more effectively.

Custom Contour Intervals

From 2D & 3D Contour View, you can customise contour intervals for more flexible elevation visualisation, with minor and major contour lines – minor contours are thin and unlabelled, and major contours are thick with labels.

Custom Contour Intervals let you review subtle terrain changes in more detail or simplify the view to highlight larger elevation changes.

To amend your contour intervals:

1. Tap on Contour View on an open measurement.

2. Tap on the cog icon at the top of the canvas, to the right-hand side of the 2D/3D toggle.

3. The Edit Contour Settings overlay will appear at the bottom of your screen.

4. Switch between Feet and Metres accordingly.

5. Tap the appropriate box to enter your Minor and Major Contour Interval values.

6. Enter your chosen values.

7. Tap Save.

8. Your contour lines will be updated on the canvas.

Edit Contour Settings

The Contour Settings let you control how elevation contour lines are displayed.

Minor Contour Interval

• Sets the elevation spacing for minor contour lines.

• Minor contours are thin and unlabelled.

• Example: If set to 2 ft (0.6 m), minor contours will be shown every 2 feet (0.6 m).

Major Contour Interval (Multiplier)

• Defines how often major contour lines are drawn, based on a multiple of the minor interval.

• Major contours are thicker and labelled.

• Examples:

  • If the Minor Contour Interval is 2 ft and the Major Contour Interval is set to 3 → major contours appear every 6 ft.

  • If the Minor Contour Interval is 1 ft and the Major Contour Interval is set to 2 → major contours appear every 2 ft.

  • If the Minor Contour Interval is 0.5 m and the Major Contour Interval is set to 2 → major contours appear every 1 m.

  • If the Minor Contour Interval is 0.2 m and the Major Contour Interval is set to 4 → major contours appear every 0.8 m.

After adjusting the values, tap Save to update the contours.

Points and Lines

Switch back to standard 2D or 3D views to interact with individual elements; tapping on a measurement line will display its length, rise, and run. Selecting a point will reveal its angle and XYZ coordinates. Tap away from any selected point or edge to bring back the view icons.

Cross Section View

Cross Section enables you to measure the rise, run and gradient between two points. To use Cross Section:

• Tap on a measurement point to select it.

• Tap ‘Cross Section’.

• Tap on a second point. You will see the length, rise, run, angle and gradient.

• Tap 'Cross Section' at the bottom. You will then see the rise, run, angle and gradient.

• Switch between default 'Gradient View' to 'Plan View': Gradient View displays incline details between points, including run, gradient percentage, rise, and angle. Plan view displays a top-down view of the horizontal distance between the points.

• Swipe down or tap on the greyed-out canvas to return to the previous view.

• Tap ‘Cancel’ to return to your measurement diagram.