# Dimensions while sketching

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-while-sketching/21342>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 11, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-while-sketching/21342 "2022-09-11T20:26:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-while-sketching/21342/3 "2022-11-27T17:17:05Z")

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I agree with you, its trouble some. I ask for a tape measure tool that you could layout guidelines that you could snap to while drawing, but I got no traction.[Feature request - tape measure with guides](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-tape-measure-with-guides/18207)

What I do that helps me is to draw a line or rectangle that I can use as a guild that I can snap to while I draw. I hope that helps. Also I count grid square as way to dimension while drawing. On my Mac the grid size is in the upper right hand corner.

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