Geometry Tab
The Geometry Tab contains options for gaining enhanced control of a selected figure or to make path related changes to a figure. The tab will appear as shown below when selected in the Sidebar.
Values displayed in the Geometry Tab default to Inches or Degrees. However, you can enter alternative units of measurement (i.e. centimeters, meters, feet, yards, etc.) or radians. These values will be automatically converted to their equivalent in Inches or Degrees.
Let’s say for example that 10 centimeters (10 cm) has been entered for the Width of a selected figure. This value will be converted to Inches after pressing on your keyboard’s Enter Key or selecting another item within the application.
If 100 millimeters (mm) is entered as the Width of a selected figure, then it will be converted to 3.937 inches.
Conversion can also be used for angle measurements, which use Degrees (°) as the unit of measurement. For example, if you enter 1 radian (rad) as the Line Angle, it will be converted to 57.296°.
Click on the corresponding Geometry Attribute name to learn more about what the option does.
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
| X | The X attribute can be used to set the X position of the currently selected figure to the entered value. It functions as a nudge tool when multiple figures are selected by moving all figures in a manner relative to the entered change. |
| Y | The Y attribute can be used to set the Y position of the currently selected figure to the entered value. It functions as a nudge tool when multiple figures are selected by moving all figures in a manner relative to the entered change. |
| Width | The Width attribute can be used to set the width of all currently selected figures to the entered value. The width of all figures is set to this value when multiple items are selected. To scale the width based on the relative size within the selected figures, group all of the figures and then resize. |
| Height | The Height attribute can be used to set the height of the currently selected figure to the entered value. The height of all figures is set to this value when multiple items are selected. To scale the width based on the relative size within the selected figures, group all of the figures and then resize. |
| Rotation | The Rotation attribute can be used to set the angle of the currently selected figure to the chosen slider or keyboard entered value. This option will set the angle of all selected figures to the entered value and rotate them relative to their own centers when multiple figures have been selected. It is best to group all desired figures and then rotate them as a group when wanting to make this change relative to the center of the selection. |
| Line Length | The Line Length attribute can be used to set the length of a selected line(s). A line must be selected for this option to be enabled. |
| Line Angle | The Line Angle attribute can be used to set the rotation angle of a selected line(s). A line must be selected for this option to be enabled. |
| Radius | The Radius attribute can be used to set the radius of the currently select circle to the entered value. In the instance of multiple figure selection, this option will set the radius of all selected figures to the entered value. |
| Corner Size | The Corner Size attribute can be used to set the size of the corner for a rounded rectangle. The units for the corner size are the units of measure of the drawing. For example, if the units of measure for the drawing were inches and the size of the corner is set to “.25”, the corner size is 1/4 of an inch. |
| # of Points | The # of Points attribute can be used to set the number of points for a star. In the instance of multiple figure selection, this option will set the number of points of all selected figures to the entered value. |
| # of Sides | The # of Sides attribute can be used to set the number of sides for a polygon. In the instance of a multiple figure selection, this option will set the number of sides of all selected figures to the entered value. |
Note: The value displayed in the text field of each attribute setting represents the value of the first selected figure.