# Request - Tape measure extension **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [September 15, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348 "2019-09-15T11:31:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rvamerongen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rvamerongen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rvamerongen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/1 "2019-09-15T11:31:16Z")
Dear all, I use the Tape measure ( the line mostly ) a lot. I would like to have a way to input, in the input field, several lines in one go, like ; I click on a point drag to a direction, then fill in [1200;1200;30;30;1220;1220] then we have all the measure line in one go, instead of drag-type, drag-type. etc. etc. etc Is this in some extension available, or is this possible to plant it in SU in a next update? ---
**Author:** ![monospaced](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/monospaced/32/53363_2.png) [@monospaced](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/monospaced)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/3 "2019-09-15T12:54:12Z")
I think he’s referring to tape measure and placing multiple guidelines in one go, or a tape measure line with multiple stops along the way. I do this often too so I would welcome the feature. If I want to draw a series of guidelines at certain points, I do them one at a time. If I could type a series and have them drop in like that it would save a bit of time. I’ve not heard of such an extension but I imagine it would not be too complicated in the long run. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/4 "2019-09-15T13:05:54Z")
If there’s a regular interval between guide lines a linear array could be made with Move/Copy. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/6 "2019-09-15T13:52:36Z")
It depends on what exactly you want to get, but the plugin [Sam D Mitch](https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pauthor=sdmitch): [Multiple Offsets](https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Multiple_Offsets) might be useful: ![offset-07](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/f/9f4c5b25e5b1ac0451ad1c0bfdf7373e28a19e12.gif) ---
**Author:** ![monospaced](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/monospaced/32/53363_2.png) [@monospaced](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/monospaced)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/7 "2019-09-15T14:24:44Z")
Exactly. I do this often when possible. ---
**Author:** ![rvamerongen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rvamerongen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rvamerongen)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/8 "2019-09-16T14:39:43Z")
I will check that plugin, but it would be nice to have it integrated in SU. Way faster and easier. So Placing a Request for this. ---
**Author:** ![pbacot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@pbacot](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pbacot)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-tape-measure-extension/103348/9 "2019-09-16T17:44:00Z")
Perhaps. But maybe that capability is different than anything native SU has? There may be resistance to adding such a feature on that basis alone. What other SU function allows entering multiple dimensions for multiple objects? Still it would be a great plugin. It could create line offsets in addition to guides. It could give dimensions from a single edge or sequential distances (such as first room 10’ wide, second room 12’ wide etc.). I just do this on the fly and the input is relatively the same. There is just no preset involved. I also like using the line offset in ThomThoms edge tools for working on a face a lot–I think THAT and TIG’s extrusion tool for selected edges should be native tools. They seem to be missing as corollaries to typical CAD tools.