MeasureSquare Android Edition User Guide

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1 MeasureSquare Android Edition User Guide Updated: May 16, 2017

2 Contents 1 Introduction What can MeasureSquare Mobile do? How to Evaluate 15-day Trial? Getting Started Download and Install MeasureSquare Mobile Register MeasureSquare ID Roadmap to Learning MeasureSquare Mobile in 4 Steps Floor Plan Drawing (Graphical User Interface and Navigations) Drawing Diagram Add a Rectangular Room Add a Room by Size Add Room by Freedraw Onsite Measure with Disto (E7500i/E7100i model) Edit Room Details Re-label a Room Resize a Room by Drag Reopen a Room to Draw Divide Floor Add Multiple Layers/Floors Add Miscellaneous Objects Add Cutout/Elevation (Freedraw) Add Instructions Add Dimension Line Add from Templates Add Opening Templates (Doors & Windows) Add Room Templates Add Cutout Templates Add Stair Templates Assemble Rooms Lock Room Location Takeoff from Floor Plan Import Image, Crop, & Trace Blueprint Product Assignment Assign Surface Products to Room Floors... 25

3 3.2 Wall Assignment & Details Assign Linear Products Assign Door Transition Assign EA Count Items Assign Products to Cutouts & Stairs Remove Product Assignment View Product Assignments Estimating Layout Settings for Roll Goods Optimize Adding & Adjusting Seams Add Seams Adjusting Seams via Drag Cut Sheet Manipulation Lock Seam Location View Options Print Report Project Management Sync cloud.measuresquare.com (M2 Cloud) Share Project File via Settings Project Settings System Settings Product Database Setup Create New Products Create & Associate Add-Ons Edit a Product Duplicate a Product Add a Product to Favorites Delete a Product Search for Products in Database Create & Maintain Multiple Product Databases... 46

4 North America: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom: Customer support hotline: M-F 8am-5pm Pacific Time Submit your questions from web: support staff: MeasureSquare 221 E Walnut St, Suite #110 Pasadena, CA Australia Office (Australia, New Zealand) PO Pox 2144, Woorim, Bribie Island, QLD, 4507, Australia AU: info@measuresquare.com.au NZ: info@measuresquare.com.nz UK Office (Great Britain) Unit 13b Brindley Court, Dalewood Road Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire, ST5 9QH, UK , info@measuresquare.co.uk

5 1 Introduction 1.1. What can MeasureSquare Mobile do? MeasureSquare Mobile calculates measure estimating and layout of carpet, tile, vinyl, wood, laminate, and line items such as pad, base, transition, welding, labor charges for retail and multifamily Flooring Jobs. With MeasureSquare Mobile, you can: Measure efficiently with laser Disto Print clean diagram and cut sheet for installers Refigure changes of products instantly Present and sell to customers professionally 1.2 How to Evaluate 15-day Trial? You have 15 days to try a fully functional version of the M2 app. After the 15 days, a subscription is required to continue access to functions and data created on M2 app. Step 1: System Requirements o Android 5 and up o Leica Disto laser (E7500i or E7100i) Step 2: Download Free Trial o On the Google Play Store, search Measure Square and install. Step 3: Watch video tutorials & Sign-up for Demo o Sign up for free webinar with live Q& A by calling or ing us. o Watch self-learning video tutorials: Step 4: Subscribe o Monthly payment, no contract o Updates and full and phone support included o Training options available: Getting Started Measure Square provides a variety of options for learning the software, including user guide, video tutorials, online help, FAQs and forums in the customer login area. Training is also available; refer to link above for more information Download and Install MeasureSquare Mobile To download and install MeasureSquare Mobile on your Android device, you can: Open Google Play Store on your Android device, search MeasureSquare and follow instructions to install. When installation is complete, you will find on your Android device screen. Tap to open M2 App Register MeasureSquare ID When you open M2 App for the first time, you are prompted to register a MeasureSquare ID. What you need to create a MeasureSquare (M2) ID?

6 M2 ID is for you to identify yourself and sync diagrams with other devices, including ipads and iphones, as it enables you to store data on M2 cloud when using the sync function of M2 App. M2 ID also enables you to use network features such as synchronizing projects and product database to M2 cloud ing estimate quotes generating reports and printing sharing projects and product catalog Registering for M2 ID is free and easy. It requires internet connection. From your M2 app, click Create Account: After signing up for an account, check your and proceed to activate your M2 ID by clicking the activation link from the confirmation sent to your registered address. After activation is completed, re-open M2 to sign in with your M2 ID ( used to register) and password, and then click Sign In button Roadmap to Learning MeasureSquare Mobile in 4 Steps Step 1: Measure on-site with Disto laser Draw each room with Disto Laser or your finger Snap multiple rooms together to create a plan Complete floor plan by adding doors, stairways, cabinets, counter tops and notes Create multiple floors or multiple units Step 2: Assign products and add-on details Use menu to apply materials to floors and walls Assign add-ons such as carpet pad, transitions, base, welding, labor charges, etc. Verify product assignments in diagram or assignments window Step 3: Layout/Estimate Calculate products and add-on quantities, linear length and waste ratio in seconds Generate cut plan, optimize seam location, layout direction, waste Step 4: Generate Report and Share Print estimation report, cut sheet, and floor plan with seams and product color codes Export report to PDF, to clients or office Sync projects to M2 Cloud and share with coworkers

7 2 Floor Plan Drawing (Graphical User Interface and Navigations) After logging into MeasureSquare, you will see a diagram list on the home screen: View MeasureSquare app version number and access Main Menu via the icon on the top left. Select from this menu to access the M2 Cloud, contact the M2 support team, or log out of your current M2 account. Start a new diagram by tapping the icon on the bottom right. The program will prompt you to enter a diagram name, and then take you to the drawing screen. Rename or delete existing diagrams on your home screen via the icon to the right of each diagram name. Tap Share, also via the icon next to each diagram name, to the diagram M2 file to a co-worker. Tap on a specific diagram name to open, view, or edit the existing project.

8 Synchronize diagrams to M2 Cloud by tapping the Sync icon on the top right when Internet connection is available. M2 will automatically synchronize product database and diagrams to M2 Cloud, indicated by a Syncing pop-up window. When that window disappears, M2 has successfully stored all data to the Cloud. If M2 is installed on more than one device and activated with the same M2 ID, then it can synchronize diagrams created from different devices and update the diagram list on each device. For more details about M2 Cloud, please refer to MeasureSquare Cloud section. 2.1 Drawing Diagram From M2 home page, tap drawing screen as shown below: on the bottom right to start a new diagram and you will see diagram Undo/Redo Product Assignment, Estimating, & Layout Add Widgets & Templates Room Drawing & Diagram Tools Layers/Floors Settings & View Options Print Report Room Drawing & Diagram Tool menu Tap the pencil icon on the bottom left and select a room drawing command from the top of the menu. There are three room-drawing methods: Rectangular Room, Room by Size, and Freedraw (to draw rooms of any shape).

9 2.1.1 Add a Rectangular Room Select Rectangular Room, then tap and drag your finger on the drawing area to draw a rectangular shape to your desired dimensions. Lift finger from screen to complete room. If your Pop Up Room Label Entry setting option is turned on, then M2 will display the Room Details menu each time you finish drawing a room. In this window you can choose to change the room name/label and then hit Done on the top right to complete. If you don t want to see this pop up window appear each time you draw a room, then simply turn the Pop up Room Label Entry setting option off. To resize, tap on the room to view the Room Details window, tap Resize, and then select Resize by Drag. Use green middle or corner handles to adjust wall sizes or angles, and then tap the check icon on the top left to finish Add a Room by Size Select Room by Size, then enter your desired dimensions for the room s width and length. You can also customize the room name by editing the label. Hit Done to complete the room.

10 2.1.3 Add Room by Freedraw Use Freedraw to draw non-rectangular rooms. When entering freedraw mode, a panel of new icons appear on the bottom menu to facilitate the free-drawing process. Tap on the screen to pick a starting point, and then slide your finger in the direction you want your first wall to go. You can either stop when the wall reaches your desired length, or use the size entry panel to enter a value and then hit Apply. Continue this process for each wall of the room. Undo/ Redo: If you make a mistake, then press Undo to cancel it. To repeat the last operation, press Redo. Use the check icon at upper left to auto-close the shape and exit freedraw mode. Command list on bottom menu in Freedraw mode: Connect to Disto: Connect to Disto laser meter to measure. First make sure Bluetooth is turned on for both your Android device and your disto. Tap on disto icon in M2 and then select your disto name from the Devices list. (If you don t see your disto listed there at first, tap Scan)

11 Size Entry Panel: Enter dimensions manually and previously-drawn wall will be resized to the length you typed when you press Apply. The Size Entry Panel accepts numbers with decimal points such as 8.5 (it will yield a wall length of 8 6 ). You can also type wall lengths in the format of 8 6. Switch Starting Point: Switch the purple starting point to the other end of the room.

12 Triangulation: To draw an unknown angled wall, drag finger to desired wall dimension. Then turn Triangulation on. Open size entry panel and enter measurement from the purple starting point to the bold large blue point. M2 will adjust measurement (shown above orange dashed lines) and calculate the angle between last two walls based on measurement entered. You can change the second point by tapping on another bold large gray point to select it. Alignment Options: Ability to turn assistance feature on or off by checking or unchecking them. Auto close shape will close a shape when you bring a wall close to your starting point. Snap to room side will help you align walls based on existing room walls. Snap to closed room corner will help you align corners based on previously-drawn rooms. By default, M2 only allows you to toggle the line/wall between 45 and 90 degrees. If the Snap to 45 or 90 degree angle option is unchecked and turned off, then you can swing a wall/line to any degree. Subtraction: To find the difference between two measurements while drawing walls with the Disto, capture the longer measurement first, tap on the subtraction icon, and

13 then capture the shorter measurement next. M2 will then calculate the difference between the two measurements and make that your wall length. Shortcut Tips: When you draw two lines with a right angle, you can auto-close the shape by selecting the check icon to complete the rectangular room. To figure out one odd angle, draw all other walls first, leave angled wall for last measurement and select the and M2 will compute angles Onsite Measure with Disto (E7500i/E7100i model) Requirements: Leica Disto E7500i/E7100i, Android 5 or up and supports Bluetooth Smart 4.0 To pair initially, from the Android home screen, choose Settings -> Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. Make sure your Disto is powered on with Bluetooth turned on. In Freedraw mode of the M2 app, tap icon on the bottom toolbar to connect to your Disto. (Alternatively, you can select Distance Meter from the Drawing Tool menu in the main drawing screen to connect your disto outside of freedraw mode) The M2 app will search for nearby Bluetooth devices. Tap on your Disto name from the Devices list. (If you do not see your Disto listed there initially, tap on Scan.) A window will appear as M2 connects to the Disto, and then you will be brought back to the Freedraw screen when the connection has been established. Now every measurement captured on your Disto is transferred to M2 app while in Freedraw mode. Once your Disto is connected to your M2 app, you can begin drawing rooms using the Disto: Tap and slide to point a wall/line in your desired direction, and then capture the actual wall length measurement with the Disto. The Disto measurement will be transferred to the previously-drawn wall/line. Continue to tap and slide to the next wall with a direction and measure with Disto to capture actual wall length. Repeat the process for all remaining walls. Use Undo/Redo for any mistakes

14 2.2 Edit Room Details Re-label a Room Tap on a room to view the Room Details pop up window. To change room label name, select Details Tap Label to change the name Resize a Room by Drag The room shape and size can be adjusted after creation. Tap on a room to pop up the Room Details window. To resize a room by drag, select Resize from the Room Details window -> tap Resize by Drag. Green arrows will appear on the room walls and green circles will appear on the room corners. Use finger to drag the green arrow to change the size of the wall and drag the corner to change the angle of the wall.

15 2.2.3 Reopen a Room to Draw If you want to reopen an existing room to edit its shape by adding or deleting walls: Tap a room to pop up the Room Details window -> select Resize -> select Reopen to Draw. Tap red x to delete one or multiple walls, and then tap Continue when finished removing unwanted walls. Continue to draw from one side of the open loop to complete the room Divide Floor It is common in floor design that an open area is designed with different products. In such case, a floor area is divided into connected regions. To achieve this goal, tap on a room to view the Room Details window -> select Divide Floor and then set a starting point and draw a line to divide a room into different regions.

16 2.3 Add Multiple Layers/Floors Residential houses, apartments, and commercial buildings can be constructed in multiple floors within the same diagram. Tap the Layers icon and you will see the Layers screen. From here you can view, rename, or delete existing floors, create new floors, and switch between the different floors in the diagram. To Add New Layer, tap icon and you will see the Layers screen. Tap on the + icon on the top right and enter a name for the New Floor. To Edit Floor Name, tap icon and select Rename from drop down menu. Type in new floor name in the Rename Layer pop up window and then click OK. To Delete a Floor, tap icon and select Delete from drop down menu. The program will immediately delete that floor. To Switch Between Floors, tap on the other floor name in the Layers screen and the program will bring you to the main drawing screen of that floor.

17 2.4 Add Miscellaneous Objects Add Cutout/Elevation (Freedraw) Often a room involves cabinets, islands, fireplaces, and inserts in the middle that need to be accommodated in a drawing and be estimated properly with those areas taken out of the areal product usage calculation. Tap Drawing Tool icon -> select Misc Object>> -> tap Cutout/Elevation To draw a cutout/elevation, follow the same steps as you would for Room Freedraw. The toolbar that appears on the bottom of the screen has the same functions as Freedraw mode. The cutout dimensions must stay within the larger room s boundaries. Cutouts may also be applied via Templates, Refer to Add from Template section below.

18 2.4.2 Add Instructions Tap icon -> select Misc Object>> -> tap Instruction and then slide finger on darwing screen to draw arrow. A Note Details pop up window will appear allowing you to enter text for the comment and choose to show or hide the arrow drawn. Users can also customize the comment style for font, size, and color. Tap Done when complete. To edit a comment, tap on it so that the Note Details pop window appears. From here you can edit the text via details, rotate the comment arrow, or delete the comment Add Dimension Line Tap Drawing Tool icon -> select Misc Object -> tap Dimension Line Slide finger to draw a line segment with dimension. To rotate or delete a dimension line, tap it and the Dimension Details window will appear.

19 2.5 Add from Templates Tap icon on the bottom panel to view the Add Templates menu Add Opening Templates (Doors & Windows) Tap icon -> select Add Opening to view list of Opening Templates. Tap on desired opening template (door or window) to select it. The program will close the Opening Templates screen and return to the main drawing screen. Slide finger to move selected door (or window) over a room wall until the program shows the dimensions to each end of the wall, and then release finger from screen to set the door (or window) into place. If Pop Up Door Parameter Entry option is turned on, then the Door Details window will appear prompting you to customize the door properties such as label, width, height, distance from left and right corners, style, open on left or right, and open in or out of room. If you don t wish this window to appear each time you place a door, then turn off the Pop Up Door Parameter Entry option on the bottom of the screen.

20 To change door details after setting it into a room wall, simply tap on the door to view the Door Details pop up window. Click Details to edit door properties, Products to apply products to door (such as transition), or Delete to delete the door Add Room Templates Tap icon -> select Add Room to view list of Room Templates. Tap on desired room template to select it. The program will close the Room Templates screen and return to the main drawing screen. Drag the room template you selected across the screen to where you need to place it, and then release your finger to set the room template in place. You can align the room template to existing room walls or corners, using the green line or corner as reference of alignment. To edit a room template after setting it into place, tap on the room to access the Room Details pop up window -> tap on Resize -> select Reopen to Draw or Resize by Drag to edit the dimensions of the room.

21 2.5.3 Add Cutout Templates Often a room involves cabinets, islands, fireplaces, and inserts that need to be accommodated in a drawing and be estimated properly with those areas taken out of the usage calculation. Tap icon -> select Add Cutout to view list of Cutout Templates Tap on desired cutout template (such as cabinet, tub, or sink) to select it. The program will close the Cutout Templates screen and return to the main drawing screen. Drag the cutout template you selected across the screen to where you need to place it, and then release your finger to set the cutout template in place. A large purple dot will appear when you align the cutout corner with the room corner, indicating that the cutout template has snapped with the room corner point. To edit the cutout after setting it in place, tap on it once to view the Elevation Details pop up window. Tap on details from here to change the cutout label name and height. You can also apply product, resize by drag (drag green handles to adjust cutout size and then hit the check icon to finish), rotate, or delete the cutout from this window Add Stair Templates

22 Tap icon -> select Add Stair to view list of Stair Templates. Tap on desired stair template to select it. The program will close the Stair Templates screen and return to the main drawing screen. Drag the stair template you selected across the screen to where you wish to place it and release your finger to set it int place. Tap edit the stair properties, tap on the stairway once to view the Stairway Details pop up window. Select details to access Stair Details where you can adjust the stair s riser, tread, number of steps, label, width, step per break, covering style, and product layout direction. From the Stairway Details menu, you can also apply product, rotate, or delete the stairway. 2.6 Assemble Rooms After all rooms are completed, use finger to drag and align room locations: To dock or align the rooms, drag one room close to the edge of another room. The walls will snap together. The green line indicates wall alignment while the green dot indicates corner alignment, as seen in the images above.

23 To rotate a Room, tap it with one finger to view Room Details window and then select Rotate. An orange circle will appear in the room. Use one finger to rotate the room along the circumference of the circle in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Tap the check icon on the top left to finish Lock Room Location When room drawings are done, users need to lock room location and shape/size changes to avoid any accidental shift or shape changes. To lock the plan including attachments, count items, holes, doorways and windows, tap the icon on the bottom menu -> select Settings -> toggle Plan Locked on. After locking the plan, all room drawings in the main drawing screen turn red. No changes can be made, including shifting room shape or location, changing door or window width or location, etc.

24 2.7 Takeoff from Floor Plan The program provides an importing function to import blueprints as photos and users can takeoff areas via tracing of the imported image background Import Image, Crop, & Trace Blueprint Tap Drawing Tool icon -> select Import & Scale>> -> tap Import Plan. Tap to choose an image from your Android Photo Gallery and then the check icon on the top right to go on to the Edit Photo screen. In the Edit Photo screen, tap the rotate left and rotate right icons on the bottom panel to rotate the image. To crop the imported photo, tap the Crop icon on the bottom left. Then tap and drag finger across screen to draw a rectangular shape to cover the area of the image that you want to keep. Release finger to complete shape. Tap Done on the top right to complete cropping the photo and import the cropped photo to the main drawing screen. Once the image is imported, continue workflow by tracing rooms via drawing tool commands such as Rectangular Room or Freedraw. The imported image can later be hidden once tracing is complete via option. icon -> View Options -> uncheck Imported Plan

25 3 Product Assignment 3.1 Assign Surface Products to Room Floors Method 1: Assign one floor product to multiple rooms via the products catalog Open product catalog by tapping icon on the bottom panel -> select Products to view products catalog. Find the product you wish to assign, and tap on the icon to the right of it to view the drop-down menu and select Assign. A pop-up window with a list of all the room names in the current diagram will appear. Check the rooms that you wish to apply to product to. You can apply a product to multiple rooms at once from this window. If you want to apply this product to all of the rooms in the diagram, then check the checkbox on the top right of the Assign window. Hit Done when ready, and that product will be applied to the selected rooms. Continue applying other products to rooms in this manner from the products catalog screen. When finished applying products, tap the back arrow on the top left to return to the main drawing screen and confirm that the products were applied to the correct rooms.

26 Method 2: Assign floor product to one room via Room Details window Tap on a room to view the Room Details pop up window, and then select Products. Tap on the + icon on the top right and a Product pop-up window will appear. Select the type of product you wish to add to the selected room: floor product, wall product, or wall base. In this case, we select Add Floor Product. Tap on desired floor product from the products catalog list to select it. Then tap the back arrow icon on the top left to return to the main drawing screen to confirm that the floor product has been applied to that room. 3.2 Wall Assignment & Details Tap on a room to view the Room Details pop up window, and then select Products. Tap on the + icon on the top right and select Add Wall Product from the Product window. Tap on desired product from the products catalog list to select it. Then tap the back arrow icon on the top left to return to the main drawing screen. To edit wall details, tap on the wall of a room so that it highlights blue and the Wall Details window pops up. Tap Details and you will be able to change the wall thickness, length, and height. If you toggle on the Missing Wall option, then the wall will become a missing wall (with no thickness or height).

27 3.3 Assign Linear Products LF base product can be assigned in the same manner surface product is applied. Method 1: Assign a linear product to multiple rooms at once via the products catalog. Open product catalog by tapping icon on the bottom panel -> select Products to view products catalog. Scroll down to find the linear product you wish to assign, and tap on the icon to the right of it to view the drop-down menu and select Assign. A pop-up window with a list of all the room names in the current diagram will appear. Check the rooms that you wish to apply to linear product to. If you want to apply this product to all of the rooms in the diagram, then check the checkbox on the top right of the Assign window. Hit Done when ready, and that linear product will be applied to the selected rooms. When finished applying products, tap the back arrow on the top left to return to the main drawing screen and confirm that the linear products were applied correctly. Method 2: Assign linear product to a room via Room Details window

28 Tap on a room to view the Room Details pop up window, and then select Products. Tap on the + icon on the top right and a Product pop-up window will appear. Select Add Wall Base. Tap on desired linear product from the products catalog list to select it. Then tap the back arrow icon on the top left to return to the main drawing screen to confirm that the linear product has been applied to that room. 3.4 Assign Door Transition Transition product can be assigned to the doorway by tapping on the door to view the Door Details pop up window. Select Products, and then tap on the + icon on the top right of the new screen that appears to view the linear product catalog. From this list, tap on the linear product you wish to apply as a door transition. Tap the backward arrow icon on the top left to return to the main drawing screen. 3.5 Assign EA Count Items Count item (with unit as EA) can be assigned to rooms and stairways in the same manner that surface and linear products are assigned, as detailed in the previous sections. The first method is assigning the count product to multiple rooms at once using the products catalog by going to the icon -> selecting Products -> finding the desired Count item in the products catalog and tapping to select it -> tapping to select on the room(s) you want to apply the count item to. The second method of assigning count items is by tapping on a room to view its Room Details window - > selecting Add Floor Product -> tapping on the desired product under the Count section. When applied, EA item in a room is indicated by a small circle. (see image below for reference)

29 3.6 Assign Products to Cutouts & Stairs Products can be assigned to cutouts/elevations and stairways by tapping on them to view the Elevation Details or Stairway Details pop window, respectively. Select Products from that window and then tap on the + icon on the top right. For cutouts/elevations, a Product window will pop up and you can select the type of product you wish to apply. Tap to select desired product from the catalog. For stairways, after you select the + icon on the top right, tap on the product you wish to apply from the products catalog that appears. 3.7 Remove Product Assignment There are two methods to remove assigned products: Method 1: Tap icon on the bottom panel and select Assignment to view all products assigned to the current project in the By Product tab. To remove any product, tap the icon to the right of the name and select Delete. This will remove the product from all rooms in the diagram.

30 Method 2: To remove assignment per room, tap to select a room and view its Room Details popup window. You will see a list of all products assigned to that room. Tap on the icon to the right of the product name that you wish to remove and then tap Delete. That product (and any add-on products associated with it) will be removed from that particular room. 3.8 View Product Assignments Tap icon on the bottom panel and select Assignment to view all products assigned to the current project. By default, it will show the product assignment By Product, with a list of all products being used in the diagram. Tap on the By Room tab on the top right to view product assignments listed by room.

31 4 Estimating When products are assigned to rooms, product usages are automatically estimated. Product usage quantity and its waste ratio are shown on upper left corner (via Product Legend) The blue dashed lines signify seams, while the arrows signify layout direction. For roll goods, tap icon and go to Cut Sheet where product name, linear length, usage quantity, waste ratio, and net covered area are listed. 4.1 Layout Settings for Roll Goods It is common practice to compare different layout directions. There are several ways to change the layout direction at the project level. Method 1 (Layout Direction by Product): Tap estimating menu via the icon on the bottom toolbar, and select Set Horizontal Layout or Set Vertical Layout. This adjusts the layout direction of all rooms with the same product application.

32 Method 2 (Layout Direction by Room): Tap on specific room to view Room Details window and select Layout Direction. Within the room, drag finger to draw arrow for desired direction of layout. To change the layout setting for roll goods on a global level, tap Settings icon on bottom panel -> select Settings -> tap System Settings-> select Carpet Layout Settings or Vinyl Layout Settings. (See Section 8.2 for more details) 4.2 Optimize To optimize the waste percentage/ratio of products, tap icon and select Optimize. The Optimize window will appear and you can customize your optimization settings, including direction, margin, roll cut option, speed option (keep as optimized waste % for lowest waste), cut margin, and max T-seam count. 4.3 Adding & Adjusting Seams To access the Seams sub-menu, first tap on the icon on the bottom left and select Seams. You will see the sub-menu with options to add T-seams, Even T-seams, and Divider Seams.

33 4.3.1 Add Seams To add a single T-seam, select T-seams from the Seams sub-menu. Then tap and slide your finger in the main drawing screen in the room where you want to apply the seam. You will see the seam line slide along with your finger. Release your finger from the screen to set the seam. To add an even number of T-seams, select Even T-seams from the Seams sub-menu. Then tap and slide your finger in the main drawing screen in the room where you want to apply the seams. You will see two parallel seam lines slide along with your finger as you move it. Release your finger from the screen to set the seams. A Seam window will pop up and you can use the and + icons to decrease or increase the total number of seams to be set in that room Adjusting Seams via Drag Tap and slide any seam, indicated by the blue dashed lines, in a room to desired location (also snap to a corner point or align to a wall). *Note waste ratio and cut sheet will adjust automatically when you adjust the seams. To undo your seam adjustment, use Undo button on top right corner.

34 4.4 Cut Sheet Manipulation To view the Cut Sheet of roll good products in your diagram, tap on the bottom panel and select Cut Sheet. icon on the Tap and slide cuts to any location, or cross roll down to a new roll Drag roll cut line to shift whole section of cuts Tap on icon on the top right to select other roll good products in your diagram that you want to view and edit the cut sheet for. Tap and slide with two fingers to move a block of cuts on the cut sheet. 4.5 Lock Seam Location To lock the Seam, tap the toggle on Seam Locked. icon on the bottom panel to view Project Settings, and then

35 5 View Options Use View Options to configure display elements of: Product Legend: show or hide product legend, waste percentage, quantity/unit Imported Plan: show or hide imported plan Dimension: show or hide room wall dimension labels Wall Section: show or hide wall section thickness Label: show or hide room name label Assignment: show or hide product color and assignment in room floors Seam: show or hide dashed lines that indicate where roll goods seams are Cut Label: show or hide cut label of roll goods on floor Layout Direction: show or hide layout direction arrow on room floors 6 Print Report Tap the icon on the bottom right, select Print Report to view report and to as a PDF file. Tap on the Share icon on the top right corner to the report PDF file or save it to a third party app such as Google Drive.

36 7 Project Management 7.1 Sync Synchronize diagrams to M2 Cloud by tapping the Sync icon on the top right when Internet connection is available. M2 will automatically synchronize product database and diagrams to M2 Cloud, indicated by a Syncing pop-up window. When that window disappears, M2 has successfully synced and stored your data to the Cloud. If M2 is installed on more than one device and activated with the same M2 ID, then it can synchronize diagrams created from different devices and update the diagram list on each device. 7.2 cloud.measuresquare.com (M2 Cloud)

37 What is M2 Cloud? M2 Cloud gives you access to your diagrams, licenses, profiles, and more from your Android phone and Windows computer. M2 Cloud stores your diagrams and product database and automatically keeps them up-to-date after you synchronize the M2 App on your Android. Step 1: Open cloud.measuresquare.com in your web browser. Step 2: If you have a MeasureSquare ID (same login as M2 Android), select Manage Your MeasureSquare ID and log in. Otherwise, select Create MeasureSquare ID. Step 3: After signing in to M2 cloud, go to the Main Navigation menu on the left panel: My Projects: displays a list of diagrams created by M2 App My Profiles: stores available print templates My Licenses: assign or revoke M2 licenses My Settings: change user name or password API Settings: customize settings regarding integration with third party application. o If the bottom box is checked, then the administrator s application settings will overwrite API members' settings. Un-check this box if you don t wish this to happen. 7.3 Share Project File via Measure Square allows users to share project files with others through Tap on the icon next to a diagram name and select Share from the drop-down menu to the project file. Enter the receiver s address to send the diagram file as an attachment.

38 8 Settings 8.1 Project Settings Tap icon on bottom right and select Settings to enter Project Settings. Project Settings is for configuring current project behavior, such as locking the plan, seams, or plan image. You can customize which options to lock (turned on) or unlock (turned off). In the image below, the plan and seams of the project are unlocked, while the plan image is locked. 8.2 System Settings Tap icon on bottom right and select Settings, and then tap System Settings. System Settings is for configuring program behavior for all projects. Use System Settings to set measurement system and size format, set default drawing and pop-up window settings, and create and manage multiple product catalogs.

39 Carpet & Vinyl Layout Settings: Margin: options to add cut margin along length ( Length Margin ), width ( Width Margin, both sides ( Both Margin ), or none ( None ). Roll Cut Option: option to group cuts from the same floor/layer to one roll cut on cut sheet. Choose between options of None or Roll cut by layer. Speed Option: options to minimize time to compute the layout of carpet/vinyl ( Quick layout ), optimize the waste ( Optimized waste % ), or balance between the waste and the computing time ( Balanced ). Cut Margin: customize cut margin, which is the cut or trim margin to add to each cut or fill piece. It is set to 3 by default. (Choose to apply to length margin, width margin, or both margins through the Margin option above) Max T-seam Count: customize maximum number of T-seams allowed in one room. It is set to 2 by default. Round up to Pattern Size: if this feature is turned on, then the program will round up to the carpet pattern size. If this feature is turned off, then the Pattern Match Width Factor and Pattern Match Length Factor features will be accessible. Users can customize the pattern match width and length factors.

40 Advanced Settings: Users can also customize maximum roll cut length, minimum reuse length, roll cut round up, linear length round up, or stretch rate. When Max Roll Cut Length is set to 0, it means that it uses its roll length as maximum cut length. Users can change this value by tapping on the number and entering a new value (i.e. 30 in the example above) in the text field window that appears. Min Reuse Length controls if an end of roll will be used as a cut, and then packs rest of cuts and shifts forward. Roll Cut Round Up can be set to control how much to round up a roll cut length. Linear Length Round Up can be set to control how much to round up the linear length of an entire row in the roll cut sheet. Stretch Rate is the percentage a carpet can be stretched if heated, and is 1% by default. This setting applies to carpet products only and does not apply for vinyl products. Font Settings: You can also adjust the text style on the diagram via Font Settings in the System Settings menu. You can customize the font, size, and color of room labels and room dimensions via Label Style and Dimension Style, respectively.

41 9 Product Database Setup 9.1 Create New Products Tap on icon on the bottom panel and select Products. The products catalog with all existing products will appear. Tap on the + icon on the top right corner to add a new product. You will be brought into the Create Product screen. When creating a new product, make sure to put a unique product SKU Item Name, and then tap on Type to select the appropriate product type from the pop up window that appears. (In the example below, we chose Carpet Roll as our product type) Customize any other properties to your liking, including: trade, unit, sales price, cost price, taxable (toggle on or off), display color, texture (select image from photo gallery), description, and vendor and manufacturer information. As you scroll down the Create Product screen, you can also customize Sell by Roll (toggle on or off to access roll sales and cost price), associate add-on(s) to the product, and set the width, roll length, horizontal and vertical repeat, and horizontal and vertical drop.

42 Touch the fields to view popup window and configure the key parameters such as: width of carpet/vinyl (pattern repeats of carpet), width and length of tile, sales and cost price, and so forth. To sell the product by container such as by box, switch on Sell by Roll option, select Box from the Sell by option that appears, and then set up the parameters below: Unit/Box (quantity of unit per container): quantity per container unit, Box Sales Price: sales price by container, Box Cost Price: cost price by container. 9.2 Create & Associate Add-Ons Add-on items are installation products or sundries that are used to help install main floor covering materials such as carpet pad, floor prep, and underlayment.

43 To create an add-on product, tap on the ADD-ON tab on the top of the products catalog screen, and you will see a list of all existing add-on products in your database. Tap on the + icon on the top right to create a new add-on. You will be brought to the Create Add-on screen where you can customize the product properties. Hit Done when finished. The program allows user to associate add-on items with a product. To specify an add-on item, tap on icon -> select Products -> tap on the icon to the right of the product you want to associate the add-on to -> select Edit. The Edit Product screen will appear. Scroll down, tap on Add-on, and then tap on the + icon on the top right of the Add-Ons screen and select an add-on product you wish to associate with this product. In the product database, products with addon(s) associated to it will have the number of add-ons in parentheses after the product name. In the example above, if we select a carpet pad as an add-on for the carpet product, then whenever this carpet is applied to any room, the carpet pad add-on is automatically applied to the room as well. 9.3 Edit a Product To edit an existing product in the database, tap on the icon to the right of the product name to view the drop-down menu and select Edit. You will then be brought to the Edit Product screen where you can adjust any of the product properties. Hit Done when finished.

44 9.4 Duplicate a Product To duplicate a product, tap on the icon to the right of the product name to view the drop-down menu and select Duplicate. The program will create an exact copy of that product, including any add-ons that are associated to it 9.5 Add a Product to Favorites To add a product to the Favorites list, tap on the icon to the right of the product name to view the drop-down menu and select Add to Favorite. Now, when you tap on the FAVORITES tab on the top of the screen, you will see a list of all products that you have marked as a favorite.

45 9.6 Delete a Product To delete a product from the database, tap on the icon to the right of the product name to view the drop-down menu and select Delete. The program will ask once if you re sure you want to delete the product; tap yes to confirm and the item will be removed from the product database. 9.7 Search for Products in Database If the database grows larger along the way, then using the Search function on the top will help speed up the estimation process. To search the product database for a specific product, tap in the Search for Product bar on the top and type in the keyword. The program will list all the products with that keyword in its product name.

46 9.8 Create & Maintain Multiple Product Databases Different regions may have different pricing for the same product. MeasureSquare supports multiple product databases that can address this situation. To add/create a new database: tap icon on the bottom panel and select Settings to open Project Settings -> tap System Settings -> scroll down and tap Product Catalogs. Tap on the + icon on the bottom right to create a new product catalog.

47 To rename an existing database: tap on the icon to the right of the database name -> select Rename -> enter new name and then hit OK. To share a database: tap on the icon to the right of the database name -> select Share -> choose an application such as to share the product database. To delete a database: tap on the icon to the right of the database name -> select Delete - > the database will be deleted immediately. To switch between databases: open product database and tap on the current product database name displaying at the top of the screen. A Product Catalog window will pop up displaying a list of all available databases. Tap on desired database to select it and hit Done to switch to show that database in the product catalog screen. To sync product databases to the Cloud: tap on the Sync icon on the top right and the databases will be synced to the M2 Cloud.