[dlawrence]

I would like to display the distance between two objects, or sometimes, simply display the distance of a particular line segment.

I can easily draw a dotted line of the appropriate length, but I have not figured out how to label the line (in the same manner that one can label a rectangle).

Is this possible?

Is it possible for the label to automatically display the length of the line?

(I have the Pro version).

[priceless]

In Omnigraffle there are several variables.

To do what you are asking, create a text label, open it (so you are editing the text) and then go to the menu: Edit --> Insert Variable.

There you'll find a variable Line Length. Click that and it'll insert the text <%length%>.

now click off the label (so you are no longer editing the text) and Omnigraffle will automatically replace the variable with the line length.

There are a few other useful variables in there as well

HTH

-- Morgan

[dlawrence]

Thanks Morgan! I think I am missing one small part of the equation here though.
How do you create a text label for a line? I know how to click on the "text tool" (the "A") and had already manually created a bit of text with "2.5 ft" in it. I manually alligned that to the line, and it works ok, but when I try to insert a variable, I am offered every variable EXCEPT line length! That is telling me that I have not successfully created a text label, since it doesn't know what line I would want to measure.

Can you clarify? Thanks!

-David

[priceless]

Depending on your preference settings you can either:

double click the line
or
option click (or double click, I cannot remember)

it's set up so one adds a label and the other adds another point to the line.

[dlawrence]

Originally Posted by priceless

Depending on your preference settings you can either:

double click the line
or
option click (or double click, I cannot remember)

it's set up so one adds a label and the other adds another point to the line.

For me, Option-Click worked. Thanks so much!