# A line tool that works like tape measure tool **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** sketchup, tools, modeling\ **Created:** [November 8, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565 "2023-11-08T18:20:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gee1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gee1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gee1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/1 "2023-11-08T18:20:10Z")
It would be a create if there is a line tool that works like the tape measure tool, so you can click on the bottom of a wall and type in dimensions and get a horizontal-vertical line where ever you wanted without having to clicking on each side with the current line tool to create a line, it will speed up the process and make the program more efficient! ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/2 "2023-11-08T18:25:17Z")
Can you show an example of what you are trying to accomplish? What version of SketchUp are you actually using? There is no SketchUp 2017 Go version. ---
**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/3 "2023-11-08T18:33:22Z")
> [@gee1](#): > > you can click on the bottom of a wall and type in dimensions and get a horizontal-vertical line where ever you wanted without having to clicking on each side with the current line tool to create a line Until this function will be added. ---
**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/4 "2023-11-08T19:06:11Z")
What tool is that? One of Curic’s? (Can’t see the name on my tiny little phone screen) ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/5 "2023-11-08T19:21:16Z")
> [@gee1](#): > > It would be a create if there is a line tool that works like the tape measure tool, so you can click on the bottom of a wall and type in dimensions and get a horizontal-vertical line where ever you wanted without having to clicking on each side with the current line tool to create a line, … In one sentence you seem to use a ‘Dimension’ tool and a ‘Line’ tool instead of the ‘Tape Measure’ tool, just to rapidly see lengths of edges? The ‘Tape Measure’ tool shows information about geometry (edges, vertices, face areas, groups, components etc.) when hovering over the geometry. ---
**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/6 "2023-11-08T19:23:46Z")
Yes, it’s _Curic Dio 2 \> ChalkLine_ ---
**Author:** ![gee1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gee1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gee1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/7 "2023-11-08T20:28:05Z")
![Screenshot 2023-11-08 152650](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/e/7e7d3337a0bba5881b65ac7c292a338e00aa2f1e.png) ---
**Author:** ![gee1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gee1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gee1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/8 "2023-11-08T20:34:22Z")
thanks @mihai.s that’s exactly what I meant, but I wish it would be a SketchUp native tool that does that because extensions make my program slow and crash. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/9 "2023-11-08T20:47:24Z")
So NOT SketchUp Go. ![Screenshot - 11_8_2023 , 2_46_52 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/9/09b9a9a180689716f710d4fc36903841c7a1fcc5.png) Please correct your forum profile. > [@gee1](#): > > but I wish it would be a SketchUp native tool that does that because extensions make my program slow and crash. At this point in tie you can be certain that SketchUp 2017 will never get the feature even if it is added natively. Which extensions slow down SketchUp or make it crash? ---
**Author:** ![gee1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gee1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gee1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/10 "2023-11-08T21:11:40Z")
Thanks I didn’t realize that’s my profile is SketchUp go instead of pro. I had a few extensions don’t remember each name here are a few fredo 6 joint push pull when I deleted them my program stopped misbehaving ---
**Author:** ![rkleins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rkleins/32/182892_2.png) [@rkleins](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rkleins)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/11 "2023-11-08T22:05:47Z")
> [@gee1](#): > > It would be a create if there is a line tool that works like the tape measure tool, so you can click on the bottom of a wall and type in dimensions and get a horizontal-vertical line where ever you wanted without having to clicking on each side with the current line tool to create a line, it will speed up the process and make the program more efficient! Sounds to me like you are talking about the line tool. 1 select the line tool. 2. click on a point. 3. Infer the direction of your choice. 4. Type the dimension. Hit enter, You are done! ---
**Author:** ![izaacpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@izaacpost](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/izaacpost)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/12 "2024-09-26T21:04:34Z")
His description may not have been great, but open up the tape measure tool and you will see what he meant. The tape measure creates a construction line offset parallel to the first line you click on. The offset tool itself requires you to select two lines, so the offset tool isn’t a great choice. I always draw a perpendicular line to create my offset distance first, then draw my parallel line, then delete the perpendicular line; this turns a one-step process from other apps into a 3-step process in Sketchup (although most applications do it via a reference point inside the line tool). ---
**Author:** ![JackyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/a-line-tool-that-works-like-tape-measure-tool/247565/13 "2025-08-29T15:58:47Z")
Closed on August 29, 2025, 3:58pm UTC