Reference important measurements on a set of plans, and take snippets to use in a Design Book.

To measure from your plans within the platform, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Navigate to the Plans tab of a project, hover over a plan page, and click View.

Step 2: Select the snippet tool from the tool bar on the right.

Step 3: Click on your plan, drag your mouse, and click again to outline the area of the plan you would like to snip.

Step 4: Name the image and click Save.

Your new image will now appear under the Images tab of your project.

The snippet tool is used to take a snapshot of a particular area on a plan. The snapshot is then stored in the Project Snippets folder in the Images tab of your Project. To use the snippet tool in Plans, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Navigate to the Plans tab and hover over a page. Click View to open the page.

Step 2: Zoom in to the area you'd like to grab your snapshot, either using your mouse or the zoom tool on the right.

Step 3: Grab the Snippet tool from your toolbar on the right.

Step 4: Click into the first corner of your snippet, drag your mouse, and then click again to complete the frame for your snippet. A preview will appear giving you the opportunity to name your snippet or retake it.

Step 5: To access your snippet, navigate to the Images tab of your Project, and select Project Snippets from the list on the left. This snippet is now available to pull into a Book for this Project.