> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.moasure.com/en/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.moasure.com/en/moasure-one-and-moasure-2-series/what-you-can-measure/measure-around-obstacles.md). # Measure Around Obstacles Learn how to measure through or around obstacles and obstructions with Moasure. Watch this quick tutorial video on how to utilize both the **Ignore** tool and the **Extrapolate Corner** tool to measure complex spaces. {% embed url="" %} Obstacles or obstructions may seem like a challenge when measuring with Moasure, since motion-measuring requires you to pause every 8 seconds. However, the Moasure app the powerful Ignore tool within the Moasure app offers you a quick and simple way to measure through obstacles as if they never existed. In the following example, the back yard has large solar panels situated along the perimeter, preventing us from taking a measurement along the very edge of the lawn. Thanks to the powerful **Ignore** tool within the Moasure app, we are able to instead measure around the obstacle, capturing points as we go, until we get to the other side of the obstacle. Then, once we've returned to the measurement start point to complete the measurement of the space, we're able to utilize the **Ignore** tool to remove unwanted points from the measurement drawing.

Two points are captured around the edge of the obstacle in order to complete the measurement.

After a point is ignored, a line will be drawn between the point before and after it. You can pause and capture as many points as you need in order to measure around an obstacle. Likewise, you can ignore or remove as many points as you need in order to create an accurate measurement and corresponding drawing of a space. The following clip demonstrates how using the **Ignore** tool essentially removes measurement points. {% embed url="" %} Learn more about the [**Ignore**](/en/moasure-one-and-moasure-2-series/measure-and-edit/master-edit-tools/ignore.md) tool. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://docs.moasure.com/en/moasure-one-and-moasure-2-series/what-you-can-measure/measure-around-obstacles.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.