While one can use another tool to accomplish a goal, that is not intuitive and creates an object to delete when one just wants to measure with a ruler.
While one can use another tool to accomplish a goal, that is not intuitive and creates an object to delete when one just wants to measure with a ruler.
What wagnarokkr is pointing out is that there's a dedicated tool for area of effects (cones, squares, circles and lines) that includes a measurement tool so you know how big said area of effect is. See:
Is there a way to turn the ruler into a cone, or a circle, for area of effects? Will this be a feature in the future?
You can do all of those things with the Overlays tool.
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Over =/= Ruler.
While one can use another tool to accomplish a goal, that is not intuitive and creates an object to delete when one just wants to measure with a ruler.
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What wagnarokkr is pointing out is that there's a dedicated tool for area of effects (cones, squares, circles and lines) that includes a measurement tool so you know how big said area of effect is. See:
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