freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/macros/ld/en.md

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ld

The ld macro adds a linear dimension to your pattern.
It is provided by the dimension plugin.

macro('ld', {
  from: points.from,
  to: points.to,
  d: 0
})

Property	Default	Type	Description
from		Point	The startpoint of the dimension
to		Point	The endpoint of the dimension
d	0	Number	The offset at which to draw the dimension
id	auto-assigned	String	A custom ID under wich paths and points will be created
text	Linear distance	Number	The text to go on the dimension if not the from-to linear distance
noStartMarker	false	Boolean	Whether to not draw a start marker
noEndMarker	false	Boolean	Whether to not draw an end marker

Setting a custom ID will:

• Allow removal of the dimension with the rmd macro
• Prevent removal of the dimension with the rmad macro