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Check '''Show Rulers''' in the '''View''' menu to show rulers. They appear along the top and left side of the drawing area. By default, the ruler's origin (0|0) is the same as the grid's point of origin.
Check '''Show Rulers''' in the '''View''' menu to show rulers. They appear along the top and left side of the drawing area. By default, the ruler's origin (0|0) is the same as the grid's point of origin.
Disable '''Show Rulers''' in the '''View''' menu to hide rulers again.
Disable '''Show Rulers''' in the '''View''' menu to hide rulers again.
Changing the ruler origin (the (0, 0) mark on the top and left rulers) also determines the grid’s point of origin.


===Change a ruler’s zero origin===
===Change a ruler’s zero origin===

Revision as of 15:34, 1 May 2012

Check Show Rulers in the View menu to show rulers. They appear along the top and left side of the drawing area. By default, the ruler's origin (0|0) is the same as the grid's point of origin. Disable Show Rulers in the View menu to hide rulers again.

Change a ruler’s zero origin

ShowRulerDialog Box.PNG
  1. Position the pointer over the intersection of the rulers in the upper-left corner of the window, and drag diagonally down onto the image. A set of cross hairs appears, marking the new origin on the rulers.
  2. The dialog box Changing the Ruler Origin appears.

RulerHowTo.PNG

Hint.jpg -Check Move also ruler guides to move the ruler guides with. Read more about Ruler Guides.
-When export or print the file the rulers are not anymore visible.
-Changing the rulers does not influence the georeference.
-The coordinates were shown in paper coordinates (mm).


video available [Show Ruler and Ruler Guides]