---
title: ld
---
The `ld` macro adds a _linear dimension_ to your pattern.
It is provided by [plugin-annotations](/reference/plugins/annotations), which is
part of [core-plugins](/reference/plugins/core) (so it is available by default).
## Signature
```js
macro('ld', {
Number d,
String id = 'ld',
Point from,
Boolean noEndMarker,
Boolean noStartMarker,
String text,
Point to,
Boolean force = false,
})
```
## Example
<Example caption="An example of a linear dimension with the ld macro">
```js
({ Point, macro, part }) => {
macro('ld', {
from: new Point(0,0),
to: new Point(100,20),
d:15,
force: true,
})
return part
}
```
</Example>
## Configuration
| Property | Default | Type | Description |
|----------------:|---------|---------------------|-------------|
| `from` | | [Point](/reference/api/point) | The startpoint of the dimension |
| `to` | | [Point](/reference/api/point) | The endpoint of the dimension |
| `d` | 0 | Number | The offset at which to draw the dimension |
| `id` | `ld` | `string` | The ID of this macro instance |
| `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 |
| `force` | `false` | `boolean` | Set this to `true` to display the macro output even when `paperless` is `false` |
## Notes
This macro takes the `paperless` setting into account and won't output anything when both `paperless` and `force` are `false`.
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