Capturing Doors

Doors can be captured during measurement to record their position and width within your floor plan.

LX1 captures a door by recording two edges of the opening. Once both edges are confirmed, the door is automatically added to the wall.

For most situations, measuring jamb to jamb is the simplest and most straightforward method.

How It Works

The diagram below shows a typical workflow:

• Pause points before the door continue the wall measurement

• Two pause points are used to define the door width at points 3 and 4

• Measurement then continues along the wall

Recommended Method: Door Width (Jamb to Jamb)

This is the simplest method for capturing doors when the opening between the jambs is clear as there is no requirement to select an active reference point.

1. Place LX1 flat against the inside of the first door jamb.

2. Wait for the placement confirmation tone.

3. Tap Door in the Moasure app.

4. Move directly to the inside of the opposite jamb.

5. Place LX1 flat and fully still against the surface.

6. Wait for confirmation.

The door width will then be added to the floor plan.

Note: After a door is captured, the app automatically switches back to Wall mode so you can continue measuring.

Alternative Method: Closed Door Width

If the inside jamb surfaces are not easily accessible, a closed door can also be captured using the door edges. When doing this, the reference point becomes important.

1. Place LX1 so the active reference point touches the first closed door edge.

2. If the active reference point LED is on the opposite side, tap the arrow button on LX1 to switch it before confirming the pause point.

3. Wait for confirmation.

4. Tap Door in the Moasure app.

5. Move directly to the opposite door edge.

6. If the next pause point uses the opposite side of the device, tap the arrow button while moving to switch the reference point.

7. Place LX1 flat and fully still against the surface.

8. Wait for confirmation.

The door opening will appear in the floor plan.

Alternative Method: Overall Frame Width

In some situations, doors may need to be captured using the outer edges of the frame or wall surface. When doing this, the reference point becomes important.

Workflow

1. Place LX1 so the active reference point touches the first door edge.

2. If the active reference point LED is on the opposite side, tap the arrow button on LX1 to switch it before confirming placement.

3. Wait for confirmation.

4. Tap Door in the Moasure app.

5. Move to the opposite edge of the opening or frame.

6. If the opposite side of LX1 will touch the next edge, tap the top arrow button while moving to switch the active reference point.

7. Place LX1 flat and fully still against the surface and wait for confirmation.

The door will then appear in the floor plan.

Reference Point Guidance for Doors

The active reference point LED must match the side of LX1 touching the surface you want to capture.

In practice:

• When measuring jamb to jamb, the same reference point usually remains active.

• When measuring edge to edge, you may need to switch the reference point while moving between pause points.

Switching the reference point ensures LX1 records the correct contact position.

Best Practice

For the most accurate results:

• Use the jamb-to-jamb method whenever the opening is accessible

• Place LX1 flat and fully still against the capture surface

• Move directly between the two door edges

• Allow each pause point to fully confirm before moving again

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Result

Once both edges are captured:

• The door feature appears in the floor plan

• The door width is recorded automatically

• Measurement continues with normal wall measuring

Doors are used as connection points when adding additional rooms, so capturing them cleanly will help ensure rooms align correctly later.