Thank you all! theozh, your solution works perfectly. I would *never* have found that just by poking around! Lazur, I read your reply only after testing theozh's - I'll try it out tomorrow (late here and I'm done in). Brynn, your extensions pointer is something I'll explore. I'm really grateful. You...

First, hello! Just started using Inkscape today, so serious n00b. Also: old dog, have difficulty learning new tricks. Please don't just yell FTFM at me :). BACKGROUND: I'm trying to make simple templates for cut-and-fold paper models of buildings. I need to be able to change specific dimensions - fo...