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pd

The pd macro adds a path dimension to your pattern, indicating the length of a path.
It is provided by the dimension plugin.

Example of a multiple path dimensions

macro('pd', {
  path: paths.example,
  d: -20
})

Property	Default	Type	Description
path		Path	The path to draw the dimension along
d	0	Number	The offset at which to draw the dimension
text	Path length	Number	The text to go on the dimension if not the length of the path
id	auto-assigned	String	A custom ID under wich paths and points will be created
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