Site Measurements lets you measure and mark up a job site on a satellite map — trace the areas, lengths, and counts you need, organize them into groups, and turn those measurements into real quantities on your tasks and resources. You can also drop crew instructions (a "do not plow" zone, a gate, a stake line) right on the map. It's a fast way to take off quantities and brief a crew without visiting the site.
Where to find Site Measurements
Open the Map from the sidebar, then click Site Measurements in the top bar. (Site Measurements is permission-controlled — if you don't see it, ask an administrator.)
The list shows your saved sessions — each one is a site you've measured. Open an existing session to keep working, or click New session to start a fresh one. A session can stand on its own or be linked to a project.
Inside a session
A session opens onto a satellite map with the tools alongside it. Use the address search at the top to fly the map to the property you're measuring, and Save as you work.
Across the top of the side panel are three views — Measure, Markup, and Crew view.
Link the session to a project (do this first)
Near the top of the panel is a project picker that starts on Standalone (no project). A standalone session is fine if you just want to measure something for reference — but linking a project is what lets your measurements feed into real work.
Search for and select the project. Once a project is linked, that project's tasks become available to your groups, which is the first step in turning a measurement into a quantity on a task. (Until you link a project, the Task picker on each group stays disabled and reads "Link a project to pick a task.")
You can change or clear the linked project at any time from the same picker — choosing Standalone (no project) unlinks it.
Measure — taking off quantities
The Measure view is where you trace the site and tally quantities.
The drawing tools
A small toolbar sits on the map (you can drag it out of the way). It has four tools:
| Tool | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Select | Pick and edit shapes you've already drawn. |
| Polygon (area) | Trace a region — a lawn, a parking lot, a planting bed. Measured as area. |
| Line (length) | Trace a run — a fence, an edge, a curb. Measured as length. |
| Point (count) | Drop a marker on a single thing — a tree, a fixture. Measured as a count. |
As you draw, the running Area, Length, and Point totals at the top of the panel update.
Groups
Shapes are organized into groups — for example a "Driveway" group or a "Lawn" group. Grouping keeps a complex site tidy and tallies the quantities the way you bill.
- Add a group with the Add group button. The active group is highlighted, and the panel shows "Drawing into: [group name]" so you always know where new shapes will land.
- Name and color. Double-click a group's name to rename it, and pick a color (Sky Blue, Amber, Emerald, Rose, Violet, Cyan, Lime, Orange) so its shapes stand out on the map.
- Group total. Each group shows its own total — an area, a length, or a count, depending on what's drawn in it.
Linking a group to a task and resource
This is how a measurement becomes a real quantity on your work. Each group has a Task picker and a Resource picker, and they work as a chain — each one unlocks the next:
- Link a project to the session (above) — this fills the Task picker.
- Pick a Task. Choose which of the project's tasks this group's measurement belongs to. (Disabled until a project is linked.)
- Pick a Resource. Choose the specific resource or assembly on that task to fill. Each option shows its category, name, and unit of measure — for example "Mulch · Hardwood Mulch (CU YD)" — and its current quantity, so you can see what you're updating. (Disabled until a task is picked.)
Once a group is linked all the way through, its group total shows an Applied badge — that's your confirmation that the measured quantity is feeding the linked resource. The number you traced on the map becomes the quantity used on the job, with no re-keying. Change the measurement and the linked quantity follows.
Think of it as Project → Task → Resource: link the project once for the whole session, then point each group at the task and the specific resource its measurement should fill.
Markup — instructions for the crew
The Markup view is for marking the site up with operational notes the crew needs in the field — not for measuring.
To add a markup, choose where it applies — to this location (a permanent note that stays with the site), this project, or this task — then pick a category and draw it on the map. Categories include:
- Snow pile, Do not plow, Obstacle under snow, Plow first, Salt only — winter / snow operations.
- Stake line, Gate / access, Equipment storage — access and logistics.
- In scope / Out of scope — mark what is and isn't part of the job.
- Time window and Note — timing constraints and free-form notes.
Each category draws with the right shape for the job — an area, a line, or a point — and you can add a label and notes.
Crew view — the field-ready summary
The Crew view is a clean, read-only summary of every markup at the site — what a crew would pull up before heading out.
It lists the markups recorded for the site; tap one in the list or on the map to see its details. There's nothing to edit here — it's the briefing, not the workspace.
Measuring a site, start to finish
- Start a session from the Site Measurements list (or open an existing one).
- Link a project with the project picker so the session's tasks become available.
- Find the site with the address search so the satellite image is lined up.
- Add a group for what you're measuring, and give it a color.
- Draw with the polygon, line, or point tools — totals update as you go.
- Link the group to a task, then to the specific resource it feeds. The group total shows an Applied badge once it's connected.
- Mark up any crew instructions in the Markup view.
- Save — your work stays on the session so you can refine it later.
Tips
- Group as you go. Named, color-coded groups keep a busy site readable and make the totals easy to scan.
- Pick the right tool for the quantity. Polygon for areas, line for lengths, point for counts — the totals follow the tool.
- Search the address first so the satellite image is centered before you start drawing.
- Link the project first. The Task picker stays locked until the session is linked to a project — do that before you try to connect a group to a task.
- Use Markup for the crew, Measure for the numbers. Keep instructions and quantities in their own views.