Leica PlusDraw- Manuals

3 Open the PlusDraw program ( Start | Programs | PlusDraw ). Depending on the PPC device and the drivers that are installed, one of these three scenarios will occur: 1) The PPC will automatically display a list of nearby Bluetooth devices to which it may connect. 2) The PPC will automatically connec...

4 For scenario 2 , once PlusDraw has been launched, a new sketch file will open ( Image 3 ). Begin drawing. For scenario 3 , access the Bluetooth Manager ( Image 4 ) to scan for available devices and select the DISTO unit ( Image 5 ) . Once the Bluetooth Manager is accessed for the device, a list of...

5 Manual Setup First Time Communications Setup NOTE: Follow these instructions only if the PPC and the DISTO failed to connect as described in the previous sectio n. The setup procedure described in this section may be required for certain devices. If the PPC does not connect to the DISTO device as ...

6 Tap OK. Once the COM port settings match, the previously described manual setup procedure will not be required. User Interface The term User Interface refers to all of the visible features and controls (toolbars, buttons, tabs, etc.) that allow you to interact with the software. This section descr...

8 Tab B: Comments View This view will allow information about the sketch page to be entered. Any information can be entered in the fields shown in Image 14 ; however, their intended use is described below: Tab C: Results View This view will display calculation information gathered from measurement i...

10 This version of PlusDraw allows one area to be drawn per page, and the data shown on each of the View Tabs (tabs A, B, and C - Image 12 ) relates to the selected page. To properly select a page, ta p the desired page and then tap OK. The Drawing View (Tab A) will open to display the sketch for th...

11 Once a connection is established, follow the steps outlined below: 1) Make sure the 2 nd Function Layer is activated on the DISTO- Press and ensure ‘2 nd ’ is displayed ( Image 19 ) . 2) If the devices are properly connected, and no pocket sketches have been created with PlusDraw or Pocket Apex™,...

12 6) Continue drawing the Area in the same manner as described in steps 3- 5 above. To properly calculate the area measurements, the area will need to be completely closed. Assuming all other measureme nts are accurate, the last line of the area does not need to be measured. Tap the Close icon on t...

13 * Refer to the DISTO manual for more information on measuring and the 2 nd Function Layer. Rise-and-Run Method Note: Rise-and-run measurements are generally less precise than direct angle measurements. Using the DISTO, begin drawing the bay window by drawing wall A (or the first angled wall) . Fo...

14 If the area has been completed and closed, the line may be edited by tapping the specific line with a stylus. The line will be highlighted in red ( Image 24 ). This indicates that the line length may be edited. Next, to properly edit the selected line, re-measure the correct distance using the DI...

15 Tap the desired length using the number pad, and input the appropriate direction* using the directional arrow keys. Tap the Enter button. *Note: When editing a line lengt h, the original direction should be used. Deleting Lines Open Area While in the process of capturing measurements (the area is...

16 Saving and Exporting Files PlusDraw saves sketches by naming the sketch files automatically and sequentially (Sketch 1.ax2, Sketch 2.ax2, etc.) when exiting the progr am. However, using the save icon on the PlusDraw toolbar, files can be saved with a custom name. Below is a list of file formats t...