How to measure. Partometer Guide


Contents

  1. 1 How to measure. Partometer Guide
  2. 2 Length-Mode
  3. 3 FreeHand-Mode
  4. 4 Angle-Mode
  5. 5 Area-Mode
  6. 6 Circle-Mode


AUTO-FOCUS, SAVE SCREENSHOT, SEND SCREENSHOT, FLASHLIGHT features are common for all modes and located on the right side of the camera view. Check pictures below for buttons description.

Length-Mode

The screen is divided into two parts with gray line separator.
Top part is used for your actual measurement and includes three circles moving on the horizontal line. It works as a ruler for your measurements. Two outer circles  are used for object boundaries and the inner one is used to split the object with certain ratio.

Bottom part is used for alignment with a known-size reference object. This App includes several most common objects like credit card or sheet of paper(A4, Letter) used as a reference for measurement. You can also use your own reference object with known length. The blue line bounded with two circles is to be aligned with the reference object. This line is called ROL (reference object line).



In order to make a measurement follow these steps:

  1. Go to Preferences and choose the reference object with known size from the list or use Custom option (last in the reference objects list) to specify the length of your own reference object.
  2. Select a plane where measurements are to be taken and place or select your reference object on this plane.
  3. Point your camera at an object of interest (to be measured) the way that the  reference object is visible in the bottom part of the screen.
  4. (Optional) Tap the green Camera button to take current view snapshot. This step is optional but useful to get more accurate results.
  5. Align blue colored ROL in the bottom part of the screen with the reference object length.
  6. Move circles in the top part of the screen to measure objects. Use outer circles (vertical lines) to define boundaries of an object or length. Use inner circle to divide the object with certain ratio.
  7. (Optional) Tap Play button to go back to live camera view.
    Note:

  • Top line of numbers next to the circles show ratio results.
  • Middle line of numbers show measurement results in selected units (shown in the left upper corner of the screen).
  • Bottom line of numbers show how many reference objects fit into the measured object.
   
Please note, reference and measured objects have to be located on the same plane which must be parallel to the camera plane.

FreeHand-Mode

Advantages of this mode:
  • objects can be measured in any direction with one snapshot.
  • differently oriented objects can be compared with each other

There are two lines bounded with circles on the screen:

White line is used for your actual measurement and bounded with two circles that can be moved in any direction on the screen. These circles  are used for object boundaries alignment. White line works as a ruler for your measurements.

Blue Line is used for alignment with a known-size reference object. This App includes several most common objects like credit card or sheet of paper(A4, Letter) used as a reference for measurement. You can also use your own reference object with known length. The blue line bounded with two circles is to be aligned with the reference object. This line is called ROL (reference object line).

In order to make a measurement follow these steps:

  1. Go to Preferences and choose the reference object with known size from the list or use Custom option (last in the reference objects list) to specify the length of your own reference object.
  2. Select a plane where measurements are to be taken and place or select your reference object on this plane.
  3. Point your camera at an object of interest (to be measured) the way that the  reference object is visible on the screen.
  4. (Optional) Tap the green Camera button to take current view snapshot. This step is optional but useful for more comfortable measurement procedure and leads to more accurate results.
  5. Align blue colored ROL with the reference object length.
  6. Move circles of the white ruler in any direction you want to measure object. Use these circles to define boundaries of an object or length.
  7. (Optional) Tap Play button to go back to live camera view.
    Note:

     Result area shows:
  • L - measured object size in selected measurement units.
  • L/ROL - how many reference objects fit into the measured object (can be used to compare objects).
  • ROL - size of chosen reference object in selected measurement units.
   
Please note, reference and measured objects have to be located on the same plane which must be parallel to the camera plane.

Angle-Mode

Advantages of this mode:
  • object length, area and angle can be measured.
There are three lines bounded with circled on the screen:

Yellow and Blue lines are used for your actual length, area and angle measurements and bounded with circles that can be moved in any direction on the screen. These circles  are used for object boundaries alignment.

Blue Line is used for alignment with a known-size reference object. This App includes several most common objects like credit card or sheet of paper(A4, Letter) used as a reference for measurement. You can also use your own reference object with known length. The blue line bounded with two circles is to be aligned with the reference object. This line is called ROL (reference object line).

In order to make a measurement follow these steps:

  1. Go to Preferences and choose the reference object with known size from the list or use Custom option (last in the reference objects list) to specify the length of your own reference object.
  2. Select a plane where measurements are to be taken and place or select your reference object on this plane.
  3. Point your camera at an object of interest (to be measured) the way that the  reference object is visible on the screen.
  4. (Optional) Tap the green Camera button to take current view snapshot. This step is optional but useful for more comfortable measurement procedure and leads to more accurate results.
  5. Align blue colored ROL with the reference object length.
  6. To measure length, area or angle move circles of the yellow and blue  rulers in any direction you want.
    Use these circles to define boundaries of an object. Enable Show Area in Preferences to measure area.
  7. (Optional) Tap Play button to go back to live camera view.
    Note:

     Result area shows:
  • A,B - measured object size in selected measurement units.
  • A/B - measurement lines ratio.
  • Angle - angle between A and B.
  • A/ROL, B/ROL - how many reference objects fit into the measured object (can be used to compare objects).
  • ROL - size of chosen reference object in selected measurement units.
   
Please note, reference and measured objects have to be located on the same plane which must be parallel to the camera plane.



Area-Mode

Advantages of this mode:
  • area can be measured.
There are two kind of lines bounded with circled on the screen:

Wite lines with red area inside are used to bound areas to measure. Circles can be moved in any direction on the screen, you can add circles/knots by long touch on the screen or delete last one or all by touch on Delete button on the right panel (check picture below for buttons deatails).

Blue Line is used for alignment with a known-size reference object. This App includes several most common objects like credit card or sheet of paper(A4, Letter) used as a reference for measurement. You can also use your own reference object with known length. The blue line bounded with two circles is to be aligned with the reference object. This line is called ROL (reference object line).

In order to make a measurement follow these steps:

  1. Go to Preferences and choose the reference object with known size from the list or use Custom option (last in the reference objects list) to specify the length of your own reference object.
  2. Select a plane where measurements are to be taken and place or select your reference object on this plane.
  3. Point your camera at an object of interest (to be measured) the way that the  reference object is visible on  the screen.
  4. (Optional) Tap the green Camera button to take current view snapshot. This step is optional but useful for more comfortable measurement procedure and leads to more accurate results.
  5. Align blue colored ROL with the reference object length.
  6. To measure perimeter or area  move circles of the white  rulers in any direction. 
    Use these circles to define object boundaries. If you need to add more circles just make a long tap on the screen. To remove last point touch Delete button (recycle bin). To remove all circles, make a long touch on the "Delete" button.
  7. (Optional) Tap Play button to go back to live camera view.
    Note:

     Result area shows:
  • P - perimeter in selected measurement units.
  • Area - measured area in selected measurement units.
  • ROL - size of chosen reference object in selected measurement units.
    
Please note, reference and measured objects have to be located on the same plane which must be parallel to the camera plane.

Circle-Mode

Advantages of this mode:
  • measurements on circular objects.
There are two kind of lines bounded with circled on the screen:

Wite lines with three small circles   are used to mark circular object boundaries and to define length, sectors, arcs and area to be measured.

Blue Line is used for alignment with a known-size reference object. This App includes several most common objects like credit card, coins or sheet of paper(A4, Letter) used as a reference for measurement. You can also use your own reference object with known length. The blue line bounded with two circles is to be aligned with the reference object. This line is called ROL (reference object line).


In order to make a measurement follow these steps:

  1. Go to Preferences and choose the reference object with known size from the list or use Custom option (last in the reference objects list) to specify the length of your own reference object.
  2. Select a plane where measurements are to be taken and place or select your reference object on this plane.
  3. Point your camera at an object of interest (to be measured) the way that the  reference object is visible on  the screen.
  4. (Optional) Tap the green Camera button to take current view snapshot. This step is optional but useful for more comfortable measurement procedure and leads to more accurate results.
  5. Align blue colored ROL with the reference object length.
  6. (Optional) Fix the ROL on the screen and hide markers by long touch on ROL indicator.
  7. To measure circular object (arc length, sector angle, radius and area)  move circles of the white  rulers in any direction.
  8. (Optional) Tap Play button to go back to live camera view.
    Note:

     Result area shows:
  • R - radius of the circle in selected measurement units.
  • L - length of the circle in selected measurement units.
  • Area - measured area in selected measurement units.
  • Arc - arc length of the sector in selected measurement units.
  • Angle - angle  of the sector in degrees.
  • ROL - size of chosen reference object in selected measurement units.
    
Please note, reference and measured objects have to be located on the same plane which must be parallel to the camera plane.