Using a Bluetooth Laser Measuring Device with Chief Architect As-Built

Reference Number: KB-02905
Last Modified: October 1, 2026

QUESTION

Can I use a bluetooth laser measuring device with the Chief Architect As-Built application?  


ANSWER

If you're using a supported Apple device, you can use a bluetooth laser measuring device, like the Leica DISTO X1, in unison with the As-Built application to capture measurements of an existing space.  

Note: While other bluetooth laser measuring devices may connect and function with As-Built, only the Leica DISTO X1 has been tested and verified for compatibility. 


Connecting and using a bluetooth laser measuring device with As-Built

  1. Turn on bluetooth on the Apple device.

    Do not pair your Apple device with the bluetooth laser measuring device at this time. 


    Turn on bluetooth on the Apple device


  2. Access the As-Built application, then tap the Settings  icon at the bottom. 


  3. Select Bluetooth Measuring Devices at the bottom of the Settings menu to open the Bluetooth Devices dialog.

    Your bluetooth laser measuring device should be listed with the words "Not Connected".

    Bluetooth Devices window with a Disto device listed


  4. Tap on the name of the bluetooth device to start the pairing process. If prompted, click the Pair button.

    Click the Pair button if prompted


    Once paired, the word "Connected" should display next to the device, as shown in the image below. 

    Note: If the device fails to connect, tap on the device name once again. If you're still unable to connect your bluetooth laser measuring device to As-Built, restart your Apple device, disable and re-enable the bluetooth functionality within your device settings, then repeat Steps 2 - 4. 


    Disto is connected and shows as such in the Bluetooth Devices window


  5. Tap the Done button to close the dialog, then access the plan that you want to use the bluetooth laser measuring device with. 


  6. Tap on the wall that you'd like to move, then tap the blue dimension box that is adjacent to the selected wall to bring up the keyboard and/or an input line.
     

    Note: Some bluetooth laser measuring devices will not prompt the keyboard to appear. Instead, only an input line will appear. Continue with the steps below. 


    Tapping on a blue dimension value to populate the keyboard or input field


  7. Capture a measurement using the bluetooth laser measuring device, and notice that the captured measurement will override the value that was originally set. 

    As you can see in the image below, the measurement captured with the bluetooth laser measuring device was 10' 4". 

    Wall has adjusted to 10'-4", which is the value captured from the bluetooth measuring device


  8. Continue this procedure for each wall or opening that you would like to update or measure using the bluetooth laser measuring device. 
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