Audio Feedback during Point and Line Layout - A Help Guide

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When performing line layout and point layout, you can enhance your experience by adding audio feedback to give proximity signaling during measuring.

Audio feedback for Point & Line Layout Explained

When laying out a point with a prism, proximity‑based audio feedback can be enabled. As soon as you measurably approach the selected layout point or line, HCL plays an approach signal in a loop. The sound changes dynamically as you get closer (e.g., faster beeps/higher frequency), helping you navigate to the point without continuous visual checks.

When you reach the target within the set 2D tolerance, HCL switches to a continuous tone to confirm that the point or line is reached with the desired accuracy. If tolerance is turned off, HCL internally uses 1 mm as default for the “target reached” detection.

The audio feedback volume can be managed using volume up/down keys. Volume and output device can be configured via windows settings (such as a Bluetooth headset). The signal is designed to be clearly distinguishable from other audio events and to remain understandable in noisy environments.

Important notes / behavior

  • Audio feedback works only in prism mode.

  • Audio feedback is based on 2D proximity/approach (no height audio guidance).

  • No layout point or line selected → no audio.

  • When opening Find Me or Settings, the beep stops.

  • For line layout, as long as the line remains selected, the tone also will remain audible when in proximity to your tolerance.

How Enable/Disable Audio Feedback in Layout

To enable or disable audio feedback in layout, simply go to the General Settings tab in settings and enable on or off:

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