Dimension tool doesn't measure correctly
So, I went to measure a dieline with the Dimension tool and it measured 9". However, when i selected the dieline and went to the Properties it said it was 8.5". When I actually printed it out and measured it, it was 8.5". This tool is not working correctly. See attached images for further explanation/verification.
Maybe I am doing something wrong? Can't figure out what that would be though. Thank you for looking into this!
Pamela Lee
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The problem was in the '0' picked as the Precision value in Dimension Tool Options instead of default '0.00'. If you have this value changed by itself, without you ever changing it manually — please comment.
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Pamela Lee
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Thank you for the fix! Much appreciated!
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Hm... not sure, but I was sure this IS the default setting... I’ve just checked this with a fresh installation, and '0.00' is what I get.
Will see if this ever happens again. Thanks for the report! -
Pamela Lee
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Yes, that was the issue. It would be nice if it would just default to that. I don't know why you would want to "sort of" measure something and not have the actual dimensions. ;)
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Pamela, please try this:
1. Double-click the Dimension tool icon to open Dimension Tool Options dialog
2. In the top right corner make sure you have '0.00' or something else picked other than '0' (I suspect that’s what you have selected there)
3. Create a new dimension and check the size
Comment back if it works