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Lines guide

Overview

Not exactly a ruler.

Lines guide allows you to draw straight lines along or perpendicularly to the guide line.


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Control handle 1

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Control handle 2

— drag the control handles to adjust the angle of the guide line.

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Center tick

may be used to establish a center of any distance on canvas: drag each control handle over one end of the segment to be bisected.

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Guide line (axis)


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Draw parallel and perpendicular strokes all over the canvas.


Lines guide rotation snaps to 0°, 45°, 90° directions.


Note that Lines guide is not a regular ruler: you are not constrained to a single edge.

Lines guide works with all Symmetry tools. Learn more about using Symmetry tools in Symmetries.