# Basic Calculations for Input

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-calculations-for-input/100332>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [August 5, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-calculations-for-input/100332 "2019-08-05T10:50:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ArchiKit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@ArchiKit](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ArchiKit)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-calculations-for-input/100332/1 "2019-08-05T10:50:54Z")

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A feature I would find useful is to be able to enter an input as 956+1057 or 5886/3 instead of having to calculate separately. Other CAD programs have this feature.  
Just the basic + - \* and / would be a good start, and () too.

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**Author:** ![kimrebley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@kimrebley](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kimrebley)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-calculations-for-input/100332/2 "2019-12-28T12:27:18Z")

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This has been asked for since the beginning but nothing. Fredo has it in his stretch and scale tools

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**Author:** ![nick9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e5b9ba/32.png) [@nick9](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nick9)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-calculations-for-input/100332/3 "2021-08-25T20:27:40Z")

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This will probably be the reason I will refuse to spend a dime on this software. I’ll never pay for software that doesn’t have basic functionality like this. It’s like trying to sell me a Lexus that has a massaging chair but no cruise control.

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**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:** [August 25, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-calculations-for-input/100332/4 "2021-08-25T20:30:45Z")

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> [@nick9](#):
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> This will probably be the reason I will refuse to spend a dime on this software.

So based on that I guess you don’t need help with your question about drawing a deck? I’ll leave it, then. Have a good day.