Ruler Guides

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Enable the Rulers in the View menu. Enable Show in the Ruler Guides submenu in the View menu to display all ruler guides in the drawing area.

You have to options to place a ruler guide:

  • Drag from the horizontal ruler to the drawing area to create a horizontal guide or drag from the vertical ruler to the drawing area to create a vertical guide. Show in the Ruler Guides submenu in the View menu must be enabled to place ruler guides in this way.
  • Choose Ruler Guides and then Manage in the View menu.

In both cases the Ruler Guide dialog appears. RulerGuideDialogBox.png

Hint.jpg Read more about customizing the Rulers.


Create ruler guide for printing artwork

  1. Change a ruler’s zero origin (upper left corner of the paper).
  2. Open ruler guide dialog box.
  3. Costumize default size -> Add.
  4. Close dialog box.
  5. Choose Print from File menu.
  6. Change Print map size- Part of Map selection rectangle in matching size.
  7. Press Print button.


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video available [Show Ruler and Ruler Guides]