When drawing in Word, can I set dimensions?

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Fillypower - 29 Jun 2005 20:30 GMT

I just discovered I can make some very clear drawings of barn and house
plans. I used the rulers as guides for a scale of .25"=1' and came close.
Is there a way to establish a scale and see how long my lines are(to scale)
as I am drawing them? It worked the way I did it, it just would be perfect
to have the scale option and then...you know.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 29 Jun 2005 20:35 GMT

You can set a grid interval and display the grid onscreen. See Draw | Grid.

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> I just discovered I can make some very clear drawings of barn and house
> plans. I used the rulers as guides for a scale of .25"=1' and came close.
> Is there a way to establish a scale and see how long my lines are(to scale)
> as I am drawing them? It worked the way I did it, it just would be perfect
> to have the scale option and then...you know.

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CyberTaz - 30 Jun 2005 00:53 GMT

Depending on the line/shape, it may also be useful to use Format>AutoShape
and specify size measurements.

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Jezebel - 30 Jun 2005 01:08 GMT

If you want to do it well (and with minimum effort!), use a drawing program
like CorelDraw. The current version is quite expensive, but you can find
earlier versions --- more than sufficient for the purpose you describe --
for next to nothing on eBay or at garage sales.

>I just discovered I can make some very clear drawings of barn and house
> plans. I used the rulers as guides for a scale of .25"=1' and came close.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> perfect
> to have the scale option and then...you know.

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