Upload and scale plans
Open a PDF plan set in Foreman's plan editor, set the drawing scale with a preset or two-point calibration, and move between sheets — so every measurement comes out true to size.
Plans live in your project's files. Open one in the plan editor, set its scale, and you can measure straight off the drawing.
Open a plan in the editor
- From the sidebar, click Projects and open your project.
- Go to the Files tab and upload your plan PDF (or image) if it isn't there yet.
- Click the file to open it. PDFs and images open directly in the plan editor.
Don’t see this?
The plan editor with takeoff and markup tools is for internal team members. People shared in as a client or vendor can view the file but won't see the measuring tools.
Set the scale
A measurement is only as accurate as the scale. Set it once per sheet before you measure.
- To use a known drawing scale, open the Scale control in the toolbar at the top of the editor and pick a preset under the Arch, Eng, or Metric tab (for example, 1/4" = 1'-0").
- To calibrate by hand instead, click Calibrate manually… at the bottom of the same Scale control.
- Click two points along a dimension you know on the plan — like a printed 20' dimension line.
- In the Set Scale dialog, type the real-world Distance and choose the Unit (Feet, Inches, Meters, or Yards), then click Set Scale.
Note
If a sheet's page dimensions can't be read, the preset list says Presets unavailable — use manual calibration. Use the two-point calibration instead.
Move between sheets and pages
- The sheet rail down the left lists every page as a thumbnail — click one to jump to it, or search by sheet number or name.
- Collapse the rail with the panel toggle to free up the canvas; a floating page switcher appears at the top-left to step through pages.
- Each page keeps its own scale, so calibrate every sheet you plan to measure.
Note
Use the zoom and rotate controls in the editor header to line up tight details before measuring.