How to measure distance/size?

Post questions on how to use or achieve an effect in Inkscape.
imcon
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:31 am

How to measure distance/size?

Postby imcon » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:52 am

Time to time I need to measure/check size of a object at the drawing. For example I prepare a graphic to send it to the production and I need to check, how is a line thick.

I was looking for a tool in Inkscape to measure it. I guess there should be a tool to measure: first click is the first point, then there should be a mesured unit shown somewhere (with the snap options of course). Optional second click can end the measurement.

I failed to find the measure tool at Inkscape - that's bad :-(( A Graphical program without possibility to measure.... :evil:

Am I wrong or An I missed something?

Please help.

Thanks!

User avatar
sas
Posts: 404
Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:42 am

Re: How to measure distance/size?

Postby sas » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:17 am

There's no measure tool at present. But you can measure with the Bezier tool :tool_pen:: click and drag, read the status line, hit ESC when done (to avoiding drawing anything).

imcon
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:31 am

Re: How to measure distance/size?

Postby imcon » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:46 pm

Thank you for this workaround. Hope the tool will be available is some of the next versions.


Return to “Help with using Inkscape”