How To Use A Ruler

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How to use a ruler. Its a ruler ive been using one of these since 3rd grade. First make sure youre in print layout view. Change margins on. Note that the zero is not at the end of the ruler but about a quarter of an inch from the end.

Why is there a guide for a ruler. Look at each end of the ruler to find the side with the scale used in the drawing you want to measure. Heather explains that the grid lines on the ruler mark an inch while all of the smaller hash marks are for other increments. Double click any empty space on the ruler to open the page setup window.

A ruler is a measuring stick marked with units for measuring along its edge. On the ruler drag the upper triangular part of the lower marker to the place you want the indentation to start for example to the 1 mark. Step 2 place the ruler along the side of the wall or item you want to measure in the drawing with the zero exactly flush with the end of that side. If you are measuring an object align it with the left side of the zero.

On the ribbon switch to the view tab all the way. These can be made of plastic cardboard metal or fabric. That is true but really i wanted a little extra room to talk about some of the features of the ruler what they are and why they are there. These can be for either english inches or metric millimeters or centimeters units of measurement.

Marked units for measuring length along its edge. A while ago we got some nice swag from our friends at digi key a pcb ruler with a lot of information on it. While some of those increments might be labeled like the mark others will not be so it is important to either be able to visualize what the other marks are or be able to count them. Access the page setup window.

Make sure you read the ruler from left to right. This is the same. Set a tab stop using the ruler.