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<title>Doing Measurements</title>
<keyword name="Rulers"/>
<keyword name="Measure"/>
<p>
A measurement can be performed by clicking on the ruler icon in the
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is attached perpendicular to the edge next to the initial point.
</p>
<p>
You can mark a position with a single click by selecting the "Cross"
ruler type. Clicking at a location will place such a ruler. The ruler
shows the x and y coordinate.
</p>
<p>
The "Multi-Ruler" allows concatenating multiple rulers into a single
object. Click and the first point to start such a ruler. Then click
on more points to add new segments to the ruler. Each segment is shown
as an individual ruler with tick marks and a length. Finish the sequence
with a double-click.
</p>
<p>
The "Angle" ruler allows angle measurements. Three clicks are required
to define a "V" like arrangement of two rulers. The angle enclosed by the two lines forming the "V"
is shown in the ruler.
<p>
<p>
Another special ruler, the "Radius" ruler is also a three-click type.
Specify three points to define a circle. The ruler shows the radius
of this circle and the circle outline.
</p>
<p>
Rulers can be configured in manifold ways. Use "Rulers And Annotations Setup"
in the "Edit" menu to open the ruler configuration dialog.
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<p>
Rulers can be moved by selecting "Move" mode with the speedbar buttons
in the toolbar or "Move" from the "Mode" submenu in the "Edit" menu. Then
in the toolbar or "Move" from the "Mode" sub-menu in the "Edit" menu. Then
left-click and drag the ruler or the ruler end point that should be changed.
</p>