Measure drawings, scanned docs or photos saved as pdf by plotting the drawing scale and 1 site measurement. Print pdf to scale. (www.quickscale.co)

1. Open your drawing in QuickScale

2. Click on Zoom In then click on the drawing to enlarge it. Use the scroll bars at the bottom and right hand side of the drawing to find the information block with the scale. Note: the “traffic light” across the top of the drawing is red and say “Scale has not been set”.

3. Enter the scale in Scale Not Set

4. The “traffic light” will turn amber and read “Scale is Provisional”.

5. Click on Select Tool then click and drag your drawing to where you need to go, otherwise use the scroll bars on the bottom and right hand side of the drawing to move around your screen.

6. Click on Calibration Tool then click on the start and end point of a known measurement.

7. Enter your measurement and ensure the mm, m or feet are correct, then press OK

8. The “traffic light” turns green and shows “Scale is confirmed”. Tip: now save your drawing under a new name. This means each time you open your drawing, you will not have to go through the calibration – you can just go straight into your measuring.

9. To measure single distances (lengths, heights, widths) click on Line Tool then click on the start and end points of your measurement.

10. To measure continuous runs (skirting, electrics, fire escapes etc) click on Path Tool and click along the required measurement.

11. To measure areas, click on Area Tool and click along the corners of the area. The measured area turns green as you measure. Note: make sure your last point of the area is the same as the first otherwise a dragging line will keep on following your cursor, otherwise press Esc.

12. You can change from mm to ft or inches, or vice versa at any time

13. Your calculations are recorded in a column on the right hand side of the screen. You can label your measurements and export these to Excel by clicking Export Summary on the Home tab on the top left hand side of the screen.

14. Our contact details: leanne@anyscale.co / www.anyscale.co.uk / UK mobile 07791 550167