Counting fixtures with counters

A counter is a point symbol you stamp on the plan — a water closet, a light fixture, a sprinkler head. Each click adds one to the tally, so counting a sheet is just clicking each item.

Counters placed on each restroom fixture, with the running tally shown in the sidebar — Water Closet and Lavatory totals update as you click.

Make a counter type

Before you count, set up the type you're counting:

Give it a name and a color so it stands out on a busy sheet.
Choose an icon — pick from the built-in set or upload your own SVG for a symbol that matches your trade.

The Create Counter dialog: ① name the counter, ② pick a built-in icon or upload your own, and ③ choose a color.

Then select the counter and start clicking. The running total updates as you go, and it adds up across every sheet and canvas in the project — not just the page you're on.

Keep it organized

On a dense plan it's easy to lose track. A few things help:

Groups — assign related counters to a group (say, all the fixtures in one restroom) to see subtotals and keep colors meaningful.
Show only counters used — filter the list to counters placed on this page, or anywhere in this project, so you're not scrolling past palette items you never used. A newly created counter always stays visible until you place its first mark.
Counter settings — adjust icon size, opacity, the count number, and the ring so marks stay legible at any zoom.

Fixing mistakes

Misclick? Undo (Ctrl+Z) steps back through your last moves.
Placed the wrong type? Right-click the mark (long-press on touch) and choose Delete — the menu names what you hit, so you never delete blind.
Need to rename or recolor a whole type after the fact? Open its details from the sidebar and every placed mark updates at once.

When the counts are done, measure the runs and then pull a report.