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 Distance
Point-to-Line
Functions
- measure the distance from a point to a line
Description
This measure instrument measures the distance betwee the green
point and the line defined by the two blue points.
All three points can be positioned. With the help of the small blue
point between the tht two big blue points, you can move the
complete measure instrument.
Functions in the popup menu
| Attach to window
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when the measure instrument is moved, the window below will be
detected and the instrument attached to this window. If this window
is moved in a further operation, the measure instrument is moved
synchron to this window. This mode is active, as long as the menu
item Attach to window is checkd and the window is visible.
If you minimize this window or close the attached application, the
mode is deactivated, too. |
| Modify - Set to origin state
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the measure instrument is moved to a defined start
position |
| Modify - Create Copy
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a copy of the current measure instrument will be created. The
Copy is disabled, but can be enabled or deleted with its popup
menu |
Supported function keys
| <Ctrl><Alt><C> |
copy the measured values to the clipboard |
| <Ctrl><Alt><cursor left> |
move the measure instrument one pixel to the left |
| <Ctrl><Alt><cursor right> |
move the measure instrument one pixel to the right |
| <Ctrl><Alt><cursor up> |
move the measure instrument one pixel up |
| <Ctrl><Alt><cursor down> |
move the measure instrument one pixel down |
Have a look at the function key help
page for more details about the functions keys and how you can
configure them.
Remote Interface
The generel description of the remote interface is here.
Transfer of the measured values
| ValueID
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Format of the return value |
| 1 |
distance of the point to the line * 10
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Transfer of the positioning information
| ValueID
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Format of the return value |
| 1 |
LoWord: x coordinate of the start point of the
line
HiWord: y coordinate of the start point of the line |
| 2 |
LoWord: x coordinate of the end point of the line
HiWord: y coordinate of the end point of the line |
| 3 |
LoWord: x coordinate of the point
HiWord: y coordinate of the point |
| 4 |
LoWord: x coordinate of the info field
HiWord: y coordinate of the info field |
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