Taking Measurements - Brother BES Monogramming Suite Instruction Manual

26 Pacesetter BES Monogramming Suite
Instruction Manual
Using the Pan Tool
Use the Pan
the workspace by clicking and dragging. While you are using
the Pan tool, you will still be able to see the design in the
window. Note that the pan tool does not actually move parts of
the design around, just your view of them.
You can right-click to switch back to whichever tool you were
using before you selected the Pan tool.

Taking Measurements

The Ruler tool lets you measure the distance between any
two points in your design workspace. When you measure from
one point to another, the distance is displayed in the status line
located at the bottom of the window. The status line shows the
horizontal and vertical distances the Ruler tool travels from the
x and y axes, the angle measured, and the total distances.
The ruler measurements are calculated in the units you set
under the Units tab of the Preferences dialog.
To measure Designs:
1 On the Ribbon, select the Home tab.
2 Click on the Ruler
Your pointer changes to a ruler when in the Design
Workspace.
3 Click and drag your mouse until you are finished measuring
the item.
4 Let go of your mouse when you are finished measuring.
5 Look in the status line at the bottom of the workspace to see
the measurement.
6 Right-click to set the end point of your measurement.
The measurement is now displayed in the status bar.
tool to move the view of the design around in
tool.