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    • I Offline
      ianrexclayton
      last edited by

      I am trying to draw a parallel ruler but cannot find a way to squash the parallelogram. I tried using the scale tool but this only reduces the sizes

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        Could you be more specific? Give us a screen shot? Of course the Scale tool is doing what it is designed to do.

        Do you mean you're you've drawn something like this?

        http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61wTUHOkbeS._SL1434_.jpg

        And you want to move the parallel sides together? If so, you have to use the Move tool to move the parallel sides closer together and the Rotate tool to rotate each of the arms. Hopefully you made each part as a component so they aren't stuck together.

        Etaoin Shrdlu

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Move tool + Press Arrow key πŸ˜„
          Deformation is just the perspective effect! πŸ˜„

          para.gif

          Frenchy Pilou
          Is beautiful that please without concept!
          My Little site :)

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            @pilou said:

            Move tool + Press Arrow key πŸ˜„
            Deformation is just the perspective effect! πŸ˜„

            [attachment=0:1y09lt58]<!-- ia0 -->para.gif<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1y09lt58]

            That's not a parallel ruler, though, Pilou. What you show won't work for a parallel ruler.

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              This ?


              rule.gif

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                No Pilou. Can you see the image I posted in my first post? If not, look at this.

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  So that is for Sketchyphysics or similar! πŸ˜‰

                  Here Mover πŸ˜‰ (Click image for animation)
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                  • I Offline
                    ianrexclayton
                    last edited by

                    Thank you for your comment. I was hoping there might have been an alternative short cut on the lines of Pilou, having found that what he suggested did not work. Thank you again Ian

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