Count measurements track quantities of individual items like plants, fixtures, irrigation heads, and light fixtures. Each click adds one to your total count.

Click the Count button in the canvas toolbar or press E on your keyboard. A configuration panel appears where you can name the symbol, choose a marker color, and set the dot appearance. Click Start to begin counting.

Once in counting mode, click on each item you want to count. A colored marker appears at each location and the running total displays in the takeoff list. Continue clicking until all items are counted, then press Escape or select another tool to exit.

Open the color popover next to the name field to customize count markers. Pick one of three dot shapes (circle, square, or triangle) and adjust Dot size from 3 to 20 pixels. Different shapes help distinguish symbol types when they overlap on the canvas.

Count symbols can include physical dimensions for material calculations. Set Diameter for circular items like plants, or use Length and Width for rectangular items. These are mutually exclusive: setting length and width disables diameter, and setting diameter disables length and width.

You can also add Wall height for vertical elements and Depth for items requiring volume calculations. These dimensions flow into estimates for accurate material ordering.

To remove individual markers, open the More tools menu in the canvas toolbar and select Remove count marks. Click on any marker to delete it and decrease the count.

To remove multiple markers at once, select Cut out an area from the More tools menu. Click one corner of a box around the markers, then the opposite corner, and every marker inside the box is deleted. The box also cuts any areas and lines it covers, as Drawing tools explains.

To combine multiple count symbols, hold Ctrl/Cmd and click to select them in the takeoff list. A floating bar shows how many items are selected, with Cancel and Merge buttons. Click Merge to combine the selected symbols into the first one you selected, keeping all their markers.

Hover over a count symbol in the takeoff list and click the eye icon to toggle visibility. Hidden symbols remain in your takeoff but do not display on the canvas. Turn on Hide annotations on hover in the canvas Settings (gear icon) to hide the measurement under your cursor, making it easier to see the plan beneath it.

Use descriptive names including size specifications like "15-gallon Olive Tree" rather than just "Tree." Set diameter or dimensions on plant symbols for nursery orders. Create separate symbols for different sizes or types even if they look similar on plans.