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Getting Started

Your first calculation in under a minute — enter a dimension, pick an operator, read an exact answer, and save it to a project.

Getting started

Your first exact answer is about thirty seconds away.

Your first calculation

  1. Open ConstructionPal. The calculator is the first thing you see — no menu to fight.
  2. Type a dimension the way your tape reads it, e.g. 7′ 9 5/8″.
  3. Tap +, type the second dimension, e.g. 4′ 11 3/16″.
  4. Tap =. The answer shows as a fraction and its decimal equivalent, side by side.

That's it. No setup, no account, no tutorial video.

Make the answer look the way you think

  • Tap the fraction setting to choose your smallest fraction — 1/2″, 1/4″, 1/8″, 1/16″ (the default), or 1/32″. The display rounds to the nearest displayable fraction; the stored value stays exact.
  • Switch the result unit any time — imperial or metric — without retyping. Emphasis changes; nothing is hidden.

Save it to a project

Tap the project control, name it (e.g. "Garcia deck"), and your calculation joins its running subtotal. Tomorrow's measurements add to the same total. See Projects & history.

When the trial ends

Everything works for 14 days. After that, your projects and history stay exactly where they are — visible, exportable, deletable. Only new calculations ask for the one-time $2.99 unlock. See Purchase & unlock.

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