# Unable to see length when drawing

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 15, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698 "2017-01-15T21:35:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![pronoyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/pronoyc/32/576_2.png) [@pronoyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pronoyc)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/1 "2017-01-15T21:35:28Z")

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Hello,

Just getting into Shapr3D and I saw the sketching basics video. I see whenever the user draws anything, it displays the length of the line. I can’t seem to enable that on my iPad. I have the latest version from the App Store, is that only a pro feature? I mean I don’t see it being mentioned anywhere in the pro features list. So, how do I enable that?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/2 "2017-01-15T21:45:54Z")

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Just select it. Those videos are for the 1.0 and you are using the 2.0.

You may want to start with the full tutorials, that are already updated.

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**Author:** ![pronoyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/pronoyc/32/576_2.png) [@pronoyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pronoyc)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/3 "2017-01-15T22:43:18Z")

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Ah I see, why was the dynamic line length display removed? Seemed like a very useful feature. But thanks anyway. I’ll look at all the tutorials.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/4 "2017-01-15T23:30:53Z")

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Mainly because constraints madr it unnecessary. Constraints let you make rough sketches, and finisbing them by adding constraints. But since many users miss it, we will put it back.

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**Author:** ![pronoyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/pronoyc/32/576_2.png) [@pronoyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pronoyc)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/5 "2017-01-15T23:32:12Z")

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Thank you very much. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Bonjiapps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bonjiapps](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonjiapps)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/6 "2017-01-16T19:12:27Z")

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Another reason to display the length as you draw is to estimate and measure-up. Critical when planning sizes. Maybe you don’t know the length something needs to be until you have a point of reference against another object.

This should defiantly be brought back. Having to tap again to see the length extends the time it takes me to draw. Updates are supposed to speed up workflow not lengthen them.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/7 "2017-01-16T20:37:28Z")

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Working on it. With the next release we will bring it back.

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**Author:** ![IvanZG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ac91a4/32.png) [@IvanZG](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/IvanZG)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/8 "2017-01-18T19:44:06Z")

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I have to agree with the above, an add one more thing. Deselecting by taping in empty space is not available any more, is it possible to do it somehow? It irritates when I have to find selected elements, mostly lines, because one has to be super uber precise.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/9 "2017-01-18T19:51:50Z")

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Yes, we will fix it.

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**Author:** ![cjm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/cjm/32/578_2.png) [@cjm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cjm)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-see-length-when-drawing/698/10 "2017-01-18T22:04:56Z")

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I miss this as well, but have been using a work-around by clicking the DELETE icon which unselects everything and puts it in DELETE mode and then just clicking it again to turn it off…easier than hunting down all the selected items…

C