When drawing in Word, can I set dimensions?

[Fillypower]

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.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

 

[CyberTaz]

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

HTH |:>)


On 6/29/05 3:30 PM, in article

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.

-- (e-mail address removed)

 

[Jezebel]

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.