how to NOT including stroke width in measurments???

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massandspace
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how to NOT including stroke width in measurments???

Postby massandspace » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:30 am

Hello: I thought reading awhile back that there was a setting somewhere that made it possible to NOT include the width of the stroke when measuring an object. In other words, when I selct a 2" square that has no stroke set, it tells me in the toolbar above the page that the object is 2"...but if I add a stroke, that number creeps up. I thought I remember reading somewhere that you could set Inkscape to still say 2" even if the stroke width is increased??? By the way, I am asking as I use Inkscpae to teach basic math to students but the stroke addition is really messing up my plans. Thanks!
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Re: how to NOT including stroke width in measurments???

Postby brynn » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:52 pm

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I think you are looking to change the bounding box style. File menu > Inkscape Preferences > Tools > Geometric bounding box. Default is Visual bounding box, and includes the stroke. Geometric bb does not include the stroke.
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Re: how to NOT including stroke width in measurments???

Postby massandspace » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:31 am

Thats it...thanks so much!

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Re: how to NOT including stroke width in measurments???

Postby brynn » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:17 pm

You're welcome :D
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