I checked my bug report, and it recently was modified so that it would be reviewed again. @MikeTadros will hopefully be involved in the review, and can speak up on behalf of users of the tape measure tool. (bug: SKIT-3976)
Can you describe an action you might need to do, where being stuck in add guide mode would stop you from doing the action?
If you want a diagonal measurement, you need to start from a point, not an edge. Starting from an edge will give you a dimension parallel to that edge. The only thing to fix in your case is the way you are using the tool.
Let’s hope it is fixed soon. In the mean time taking measurements is default mode when snapping from a node or endpoint rather than from mid-edge. So a workaround is to draw a short line to place an endpoint where you want to start the measure, then the tape will measure to any point in the model.
It lets me do any measurement I want with guide mode disabled! So you’re saying I need to add a temporary point just to be able to do the measurement? That’s a serious pain. I think “the only thing to fix” here is guide mode being stuck on.
Me thinks you missed it. Use the line created by the protractor tool to create an intersection on the lines you wish to measure. Then use the tape measure tool to measure between the intersections.
Hi everyone, sorry for the radio silence here for a bit. There is indeed a fix underway. Unfortunately, it’s part of a bigger update to the app meaning it’s still a few weeks away. Appreciate your patience as try to squash this issue once and for all.
Just wanted to let everyone now that the issue with toggling guide mode on/off for Tape Measure (and protractor) is now fixed with the latest SketchUp for Web release. Thanks for reporting the issue and your patience while we fixed it!