Angle Measurement

Go to Measure > Angle or press SHIFT+ALT+G. The Angle measurement mode is engaged.
- Alternatively, click Angle on the Measurements tab.
Click to define a point along the first ray.
Click the vertex to define the second point.
Click along the second ray to complete the angle.

Tips:

Hold down SHIFT to draw lines that are at horizontal, vertical, or 45° angles.
Hold CTRL and click and drag a markup that has already been placed to automatically make a copy of it.

Adding an Action to an Angle Measurement

You can add an action to nearly any markup. Simply right-click the markup and select Edit Action to open the Action dialog box.

Resizing or Adjusting an Angle Measurement

Select a markup to reveal its control handles. Each handle controls a different aspect of the markup's size and orientation.

To rotate the markup, click and drag the orange handle outside the markup (when the markup is first placed, it will be at the top). By default, the markup is rotated in increments of 15°; to rotate in increments of 1°, hold down SHIFT while dragging.

The rotation can also be entered in the Rotation field found in the Layout section of the Properties tab.

To rotate the caption, click and drag the orange handle directly over it. By default, the markup is rotated in increments of 15°; to rotate in increments of 1°, hold down SHIFT while dragging.To return a rotated caption to its original position, right-click it and select Reset Caption Position.

To move the entire markup together, click and drag a part of it other than the control handles.

To resize a segment or change its angle, click and drag the appropriate yellow handle.

To scale the markup up or down, click and drag the appropriate purple handle.

Changing an Angle Measurement's Appearance

The appearance of the Angle measurement is configurable, including line color, style, width, and opacity, as well as the font style of the caption and whether or not to show it.

To change the appearance of an Angle measurement, select it and click the Properties tab.Go to View > Tabs > Properties or press ALT+P to show the Properties tab if it is hidden.

Appearance Properties

Color: Sets the line color.

Fill Color: Controls the fill color of the endpoints.

Highlight: Makes the fill color and line transparent so underlying content shows through.

Opacity: Sets opacity level of the line and endpoints, from 0 (invisible) to 100 (opaque).

Line Width: Sets the line thickness in points.

Style: Determines the pattern of the line segment.

Start and End: Controls the appearance of the endpoints for each side of the line. The diagram below shows samples of each type of endpoint.

Each endpoint has an associated Scale that determines the size of the endpoint in relation to the Line Width. By default, it is set to Auto and will automatically adjust as the Line Width is changed.

Show Caption: Select to include caption text on the markup. Click Edit to choose which measurements to include.

Font: Sets the font used for the selected text. Available fonts are divided into three regions:

The first region shows all fonts used in the currently selected text element.
The second region lists the standard PDF fonts that are supported by all PDF viewers. These fonts do not need to be embedded in the PDF when used, thereby cutting down on file size.
The third shows all other available fonts. When used, these fonts need to be embedded in the PDF.

Note: If you attempt to embed a font for which the viewing and editing permissions do not allow formatting, Revu will display a message indicating the font will not be embedded in the PDF.

Font parameters are retained in the PDF such that even if the original font is not embedded or on the viewer's workstation, a suitable representation of the font will be substituted.

Font Size: Sets the size of the font. While the list shows sizes ranging from 2 to 72, font sizes between 1 to 144 points are supported; just enter the desired size manually. Also, values with up to one digit after the decimal point can be used.

Text Color: Sets the color of text.

Font Style: These settings control the formatting of the text. Options include Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strikethrough. Generally, any combination of these styles can be applied to format the text.

Angle Measurement

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