[Framers] Lines

[Fred Ridder]

If Frame handles lines like most other tools do, the line object you draw has 0 width. Then when you add width to the line, 1/2 of that width gets added to all "sides" of the line, including the ends. In other words, the line takes on an "end cap" that is as thick as 1/2 of the line width you've specified.

Some tools let you specify the shape of the end cap (e.g., square, miter, rounded), or to specify no cap. But when there is a cap, it always adds to the length of the underlying line object.

-FR

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From: Framers <framers-bounces+docudoc=hotmail.com at lists.frameusers.com> on behalf of Doug <dbailey4117 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 1:06 PM
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Subject: [Framers] Lines

I just noticed something annoying.

Draw a line using the Line tool.  Set it to one point in height, and the
top to something arbitrary, say 50.  Now zoom in close and set the height
to 10 points.  Notice that the line height expands both up and down.

That's annoying.  I would expect the height to expand down, not both up and
down.

Why?  Because now that the line is 10 points in height, the top of the line
is no longer at 50 pts.  It's at 45 points.  And the implication is that
even a 1 point high line set at 50 actually set to 49.5 and not really 50.

This makes using the Top field to set the line's position much less
reliable.

Is there something I'm missing?  It doesn't make sense that one field's
value would make the value of other fields inaccurate.

--Doug
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