indicating the length of a wall while setting it

[Fafnir]

Suggested by Arumba in his videos, as does Prison architect, actually we have to mentally counting the length of a wall while setting it, the number is indicated at the cursor.

[Varnhagen]

The cost is displayed while setting up some building. For me personally that suffices. For costless structures, like stockpiles and planning markers though, it would be nice to see that kind of polish.

[Klitri]

I think this is needed, it'd be a lot more easier to construct things proper.

[Coenmcj]

It would speed up construction somewhat, Currently I use the planning tool to make a "ruler" of sorts, a planning square every 2 cells so I can quickly count how long a room is.

[Damien Hart]

It would speed up construction somewhat, Currently I use the planning tool to make a "ruler" of sorts, a planning square every 2 cells so I can quickly count how long a room is.

I do the same thing; I use 3's or 5's though, because all walls must be an odd length, so that the door can be perfectly centred. 

But I'd love to see this added.

[ciditi]

+1 would be nice to see this.  Would be nice to have it on the planning squares as well.

[keylocke]

I do the same thing; I use 3's or 5's though, because all walls must be an odd length, so that the door can be perfectly centred. 

But I'd love to see this added.

i try to do this too (7 or 9 spaces between walls), but the steam gen and the solar panels tend to be uncooperative. 

[ITypedThis]

Personally, I "placing" wooden floors along walls and stockpiles to be better, as one wooden floor tile costs one wood, with the measurement being the resource cost.

I would definitely prefer to have an automatic system in place however.

[Damien Hart]

I do the same thing; I use 3's or 5's though, because all walls must be an odd length, so that the door can be perfectly centred. 

But I'd love to see this added.

i try to do this too (7 or 9 spaces between walls), but the steam gen and the solar panels tend to be uncooperative. 

Two doors, at roughly even thirds of the length of the wall... It's the only way. 

[skullywag]

2 walls in the middle..its the other way