Ruler preferences

The Preferences window include the Ruler preference settings.

The Ruler preference settings enable you to change the default Ruler display settings and the default measurement unit.

To access the Ruler preferences, do either of the following:

To change the Ruler default settings via the Viewer window:

    Note: A system Ruler object is required.
  1. In the Viewer window, right-click the system Ruler object.
    A context menu displays.
  2. Choose the Path Options context menu to access the Ruler preference settings.
  3. The Ruler preference settings can be accessed via the Path Options contextual menu.

The following tables describe the Ruler preference settings.

Ruler preference settings

Description

Color

The Color setting enables you to change the default color of the system Ruler object (as displayed in the Viewer window) and to the highlighted object or element.

End Cap Style

The End Cap Style setting enable you to specify the end point style of the system Ruler object.

End Cap Scale

The End Cap Scale setting enable you to specify the size of the Arrow End Cap Style of the system Ruler object. The value can be set between 0.1 and 10.

Font Background

The Font Background settings enables you to change the background color of the unit measurement display of the system Ruler object.

Font Scale

The Font Scalesetting enables you to specify the size of the unit measurement display of the system Ruler object. The value can be set between 0.1 and 10.

The Ruler measurement unit options include Architectural (feet and inches), mi (miles), cm (centimetres), m (metres), and km (kilometres). The default measurement unit is set to Architectural.

The default Ruler measurement unit precision is context sensitive based on the specified measurement unit option. The following table shows the precision measurement unit options based on the selected measurement unit.

Ruler Unit Measurement options

Ruler Measurement Unit Precision options

Architectural

mi

cm

m

km