To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=76518 Issue #|76518 Summary|Useful: Measuring lines following objects Component|Drawing Version|OOo 2.2 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|FEATURE Priority|P3 Subcomponent|editing Assigned to|wg Reported by|keme6206
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Apr 19 12:51:40 +0000 2007 ------- Currently, measurement lines snap to object lines/points, but remain unchanged when objects are subsequently moved. I would like the ability to assign measuring lines to objects, so if you move objects, the measurement is automatically updated. I see two strategies for this: A) Measuring from object part to object part. In this case, for either end of the measurement, we need to identify the object and the measuring point on the object. (top, left, bottom, right, center, near edge, far edge) B) Measuring from glue point to glue point. In this case, it would be useful to have measurement lines with the same behaviour as connection lines. Caveats: * This feature may be impossible to implement within the current open document standard. As far as I can see, the Open Document specification does not provide for assigning objects (and optionally, glue points) as targets of measurement lines. The connector object seems to have the necessary components, but there is no connector type with the "legs" associated with measurement lines. * In the case of near/far edge, overlapping objects may give rise to undeterminable/ambiguous decision of measurement points. This pertains to A). * Direction of measurement can be along a set angle (i.e. horizontal/vertical measurement, in most cases), or along the path from object to object. Which behaviour is desired (fixed measurement angle and adjustable "legs", or equal length legs and measurement angle adjusted automatically according to object placement), should be selectable on a per-measurement basis. This pertains to both A) and B). I have not done a very thorough analysis with different object shapes and implications thereof, so additional caveats may exist. The B) alternative should be easier to implement, but somewhat less useful. This is near to CAD functionality, which the Open Doc. specification is perhaps not intended for. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
