DISTO: BASIC MEASURING
D1
Point, shoot, get a measurement.
Or hold the button down to get a continuous measurement as you move closer to or farther from your target.
The Leica DISTO D1 is perfect for home improvement projects like light carpentry, hanging pictures, or checking dimensions for new furniture.
In addition to making common measuring tasks easier, the D1 connects to devices so you can save, organize, and share measurements visually.
With the free DISTO Plan app, you can take a picture with your phone, draw lines on it, then measure those lines with the D1.
Bluetooth®
Integrated Bluetooth® Smart technology enables wireless transfer of measurement data to a computer or mobile device, which helps to streamline your workflow and makes your measurement data accessible across multiple devices, apps, and programs.
DISTO Compatible Apps
Precise measurements organized on your device save time on-site or back at the office. Accurate digital measurements are easy to share with co-workers, contractors, or a spouse calling from the lumber aisle of the home improvement store.
In addition to our own free DISTO Plan app, many developers and software companies publish DISTO-compatible apps to serve a variety of industries and interests.
E7100i
The slimmed-down e7100i is about as thick as a deck of cards and fits easily in a briefcase, handbag, or in your pocket.
The button with the flattened square on it toggles the e7100i to Area Measurement mode, a quick and easy way to determine the area of a square or rectangular room by taking two quick measurements.
The horizontal screen is a nice touch that allows for a big font on such a compact device.
Use the DISTO Plan App to save, organize, and share mesurements on your favorite device.
Bluetooth®
Integrated Bluetooth® Smart technology enables wireless transfer of measurement data to a computer or mobile device, which helps to streamline your workflow and makes your measurement data accessible across multiple devices, apps, and programs.
Area
In area mode, the DISTO determines the area of a rectangular or square space in two measurements.
DISTO Tech: Intelligent End-piece and min/max
A short video that shows how to combine the intelligent end-piece and Min/Max mode to measure a diagonal.
D2
When millimeters matter, an accurate starting point is crucial. That’s why the D2 has our intelligent endpiece to ensure that measurements are accurate for cutting or taking precise as-built measurements of rough openings. This makes the D2 an ideal choice for carpentry or for installers who need to measure for things like appliances, windows, or doors.
The intelligent endpiece flips out 90 degrees to hook around an outside corner. Or fully extend it and the D2 to will measure from the tip. It is directly connected to the circuit board so the D2 can automatically adjust the measuring point to correspond to the position of the endpiece (that's what makes it "intelligent").
Combined with Min/Max mode, the intelligent endpiece makes it easy to determine the precise diagonal distance of a square or rectangular opening. Just tuck the endpiece into a corner and hold the On/Dist button down to engage the Min/Max mode, then sweep the opposite corner. The longest "max" distance shown is your diagonal measurement.
Bluetooth®
Integrated Bluetooth® Smart technology enables wireless transfer of measurement data to a computer or mobile device, which helps to streamline your workflow and makes your measurement data accessible across multiple devices, apps, and programs.
Area/Volume
In area mode, the DISTO determines the area of a rectangular or square space in two measurements. Volume mode adds a third vertical measurement to calculate the volume of a space.
Automatic Endpiece
Multi-functional endpiece flips out from the back and automatically sets the measuring point to either the back of the DISTO or the tip of the extended endpiece.
This feature, unique to DISTOs, has several advantages including ensuring that the DISTO is measuring precisely from a corner and making it possible to measure from the back of openings as narrow as 20mm.
Add/Subtract
It's not always as simple as taking one shot to get the measurement you need. Sometimes you need to add multiple shots together, or subtract a negative space from a measurement. As you use the Add/Subtract function, the final result is displayed on the main line and the last measurement taken is shown above.
Stakeout
The stake out function uses the continuous measurement mode to indicate where to place stakes along a stake-out line. Ideal for any situation where you need to place objects at a consistent interval. The display shows the distance to the next stake out point and the DISTO beeps as you approach it.
Min/Max
In Min/Max mode, you "sweep" the laser point into a corner. The longest measurement is recorded. Very useful for accurate diagonal room or window/door measurements.
Painter Function
The 'Painter Function' makes it possible to determine a room's wall surface area by simply taking distance and height measurements.
7 Questions to Ask...
...when you are buying a laser distance meter. Written by one of the people responsible for making the name "DISTO" synonymous with laser distance meters, this primer has consistently been in the top 3 most popular pages on this site for almost 10 years.
Updated in 2023, this is a good read if you are trying to understand what you need from an LDM.
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