Measuring runs with lines and polylines

Once the scale is set, CountTooling can turn any line you draw into a real-world length. That's your linear takeoff — pipe, conduit, trim, anything that runs.

A measured run drawn across the plan; its real length appears in the legend alongside the counts.

Every run belongs to a line type — a named template with a color and a straight-or-curved style. Make one for each kind of run you're measuring (waste, vent, conduit) so the totals break down by type.

The Create Line Type dialog: ① name it, ② choose straight or curved, ③ pick a color.

Straight lines

The Line tool is a two-click straight run: click the start, click the end. The length is read off the page scale and added to the total for that line type. Tap the tool again to start a fresh line.

Polylines

For a run that bends, use the Polyline tool and click each vertex along the path; finish to close it out. The total length is the sum of every segment, so a service line that weaves across the sheet measures correctly in one shape.

Arcs and drops

Real runs aren't always flat or straight:

Arcs — line types can be set to curve, so a sweeping run is measured along its arc, not a straight chord.
Drops — give a line a start or end drop to account for vertical rise or fall between floors. The vertical footage is added into the length, so risers and stacks count.

Keep lines clean

Snap to horizontal/vertical (press J) locks lines to true H/V so your takeoff looks as tidy as the plan.
Turn on the grid with snapping when you want lines to follow a regular module.

Quick one-off distances

Just need to check a dimension without adding it to a takeoff? The Measure tool gives a distance in two clicks. If those two points fall inside a scale zone, it uses that zone's scale automatically.

With counts and runs both on the plan, you're ready to review and export.