Rectangle with scale

[RKron]

Hello,

it would be really great to use the "Set scale" value also to adjust the dimension of a rectangle or other annotation.

For example if i have a scale of 1mm = 10mm (1:10) set. I wann draw a rectangle with a width of 240mm -> 24mm and a height of 600mm -> 60mm.

Would be really helpful.

An very easy solution in my opinion is to implement it with an extra properties box like this:

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Thanks for your answers

RKron

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi, RKron

thanks for the post. It would seem simple yes. Whether it is practical to implement the devs will have to decide. I passed on the suggestion and will let you know what they think.

[⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ]

Greetings,

While not 'scale', there is am ability to specify the size of the shape/rectangle. You should note "Commenting Tools" as an option and you can specify placement and size. Not very 'user-friendly', but a means to an end.

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May this be of Good Help;
⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi, ⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ

good point.

And the devs just pointed out to me that the PO was using the polygon tool, which does not lend itself to width and height parameters.

I do not think this will be likely to be implemented.

[RKron]

Hi, ⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ

thanks for the hint, i know there is the ability to specify the length and width of an rectangle. That is the way i do i at the moment. But it's always a calculation if you have a scale like 1:25 or 1:33 or 1:15.356.

So you know bluebeam - and kind of how you they deal with that topic right?

Would be a great feature to have for people switching over from bluebeam.

All the best

RKron

[⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ]

Greetings,

I understand the request; a script can be created to this effect:

• Create a control that saves/holds the scale (e.g., page scale = 1:3)
• Select annotation
• Upon button click, prompt the user with the actual dimension to reference
• Apply scale against input against the selected annotation --> resize

I have a working prototype, the problem is that the "size" is note the same as "points"; you will notice that a polygon will draw the borderline centered on the 'points' of the shape, but the overall size of the shape includes 1/2 of the line thickness in addition to the points. You can set the border to very fine to minimize this difference. It complicates thinks once you realize that rectangles avoid this issue by drawing the border "INSIDE" the points, so rectangles and polygons don't behave the same.

May this be of Good Help;
⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ