[#387] Feature request - curve/line lengths

Date:
2007-04-30 20:21
Priority:
3
State:
Open
Submitted by:
John Coppens (jcoppens)
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Nobody (None)
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Summary:
Feature request - curve/line lengths

Detailed description
In several of my passtimes, I've encountered a need for knowing the
length of a 'line' on a drawing. Not just a straight line, which would be
relatively simple to do, but also the length of beziers and similar
curves. Here are a few applications:

- Drawing a path on a map, and wanting to know the distance.

- Drawing patterns on sheet metal or plywood, and wanting to know if the
parts will be combinable afterwards.

- Pattern drawing (same problem as previous, though normally even more
complicated forms).

I haven't really seen any drawing program that has this feature, but it
would be really helpful!

John
Message  ↓
Date: 2007-04-30 20:30
Sender: John Coppens

Sorry, this should have landed in Feature requests. GForge's interface isn't the easiest to navigate... Can someone move this?

BTW, Bernhard Reiter's remark:
"Length would be relativ to the page size, but this would be fine I guess."

I'm not sure I understand that - I think the units should ideally be the same as the one currently active (mm or pts or whatever)

John

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