Can I take off floor areas and partitions?

Yes. Measure tenancy floor areas and partition runs directly from the fit-out plans, totalling large areas far faster than a manual takeoff.

Can I measure ceilings and count fixtures?

Measure ceiling grid areas and count fixtures, outlets, and fittings across the sheets, keeping running totals for each element.

Can I organise a multi-trade fit-out?

Use layers to separate measurements by trade, so you can quote each package and coordinate the whole fit-out from one set of plans.

How do I measure partition runs and their lengths in linear metres?

Use the Measure tool to trace each partition and stud wall run on the plan, and MetreMate totals the linear metres. That gives you the track, stud, and plasterboard quantities for the partitioning package straight from the drawing.

How do I take off a suspended ceiling grid area?

Measure each ceiling zone with the Area tool for the square metres, then work the grid and tile quantities off that area. Keeping ceilings on their own layer lets the grid total cleanly against the rest of the fit-out.

How accurate and fast is a large commercial takeoff?

With the scale read from the PDF or set by hand, measurements match the drawing, and running totals mean a large tenancy comes together far faster than a manual takeoff, without printing dozens of sheets.

Can I measure walls and areas the architect didn't dimension?

Yes. Once the scale is set, you can measure anything drawn to scale on the plan, including inner walls and areas the architect left undimensioned. That fills the gaps for estimating and helps the trades set out the fit-out on site.

MetreMate for Commercial Fit-outs

Measure commercial fit-out plans fast

Measure floor areas, partition runs, ceiling grids, and fixture counts from commercial fit-out plans for fast, accurate quoting, without printing plans.

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Under 90s to your first measurement

Why commercial fit-outs choose MetreMate

Commercial fit-out contractors use MetreMate to take off large fit-out plans fast, across every trade, without printing plans. Measure tenancy floor areas, partition runs, ceiling grids, and fixture counts, plus what the architect didn't dimension, like inner walls and areas, which helps with estimating and with making the plan happen on site. Organise it all by trade in layers, and quote and coordinate the whole fit-out from the drawing.

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Quote in minutes, not hours

Set the scale once and measure straight off the PDF. Your first measurement takes under 90 seconds, and it's free to start.

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The slow way, or the smart way

What changes when commercial fit-outs measure in MetreMate instead of off a printout.

Without MetreMate

Slow manual takeoffs on large fit-out plans
Counting fixtures and partitions across many sheets
Coordinating measurements across multiple trades

With MetreMate

Measure, Area, Perimeter, and Count tools
Layers Manager to organise by trade
Auto Scale from the PDF
Snapping for accuracy
Pencil tool for freehand mark-ups, and to add your initials or signature by hand

Everything you can measure off the plan

Set the scale once, then pull the quantities commercial fit-outs actually quote on.

Lengths in metres

Any wall, run or edge measured straight off the plan.

Areas in square metres

Trace rooms, slabs and roofs for instant areas in m².

Perimeters

Boundary and edge runs totalled for you, no maths.

Counts

Tap to count fixtures, fittings, and symbols with live totals.

Step by step

How commercial fit-outs use MetreMate

1
Floor and partition takeoff
Measure tenancy floor areas and partition runs from fit-out plans.
2
Ceiling and services
Measure ceiling grid areas and count fixtures, outlets, and fittings.
3
Multi-trade quoting
Organise measurements by trade in layers to quote and coordinate the whole fit-out.

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