The ability to draw a line and automatically see its real-world length based on a set scale.
Dear GoodNotes Team,
I am a regular user of GoodNotes and I truly appreciate its intuitive interface and powerful tools for working with PDFs and handwritten notes. However, there is one feature that I—and many others in fields like architecture, engineering, and construction—am missing:
👉 The ability to draw a line and automatically see its real-world length based on a set scale.
Currently, it is only possible to measure distances using the ruler tool and manually set a scale. But when I draw a freehand line (without the ruler), GoodNotes does not display the length of that line. This makes it difficult to work with scaled drawings or construction plans, where quick distance checks are essential.
Feature request:
• Allow users to draw a line and have GoodNotes automatically calculate and display the line’s length, based on a previously defined scale.
• Ideally, this would also work for multiple connected lines (e.g. paths or polygon shapes).
• Optionally: Export the measured values as text annotations.
This would make GoodNotes much more useful for professionals and students working with technical drawings.
Thank you for considering this request!