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Software to do work of a ruler

Question asked by Maha Nadarasa on Dec 29, 2016
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As you can see if I want to make sure the diameter of the hole, I have to get a print out of this drawing and keep the ruler and make sure these two points are on the same horizontal line.

Is there any software that can do the work of a ruler? That means while keeping the drawing on the computer screen, intended software can create a horizontal line to make sure that these two points are on the same horizontal line.

Let we say drawing is in the MP4 Video (.mp4) file. Problems belong to YouTube videos.

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John Stoltzfus Dec 29, 2016 3:31 PM
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True projection will give you the results you're looking for without a ruler, if in doubt you could always add a plane or a construction line...
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Solid Air Dec 29, 2016 3:40 PM
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Are the views of the same model, same configuration? If yes, then the diameters will be the same.
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- Maha Nadarasa @ Solid Air on Dec 29, 2016 3:44 PM
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  I could not follow you.
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  - Craig Schultz @ Maha Nadarasa on Dec 29, 2016 3:48 PM
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    Projected views are going to automatically line up the edges/diameters/points. Unless you specify that the view is a different configuration.
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J. Mather Dec 29, 2016 4:50 PM
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Sketch a line on the drawing and check it yourself.
This is the very definition of orthographic projection.
If you can't figure it out - attach your files here.

If you are merely trying to reverse engineer a YouTube drawing view then
start the Windows Snipping tool.
Start MS Paint.
In YouTube video Pause the video and snip a view.
Go back to Paint and Ctrl V to paste the still image.
Draw thin line in Paint holding Shift key to keep horizontal.
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- Maha Nadarasa @ J. Mather on Dec 29, 2016 4:50 PM
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  Actually this is not a problem but a procedure. How to make the procedure easier that mean without getting the print out how it can be done.
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  - J. Mather @ Maha Nadarasa on Dec 29, 2016 5:14 PM
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    Maha Nadarasa wrote:
    How to make the procedure easier....
    Ah, now I understand.
    Get this device, pause the video and place the device against screen. (just don't let anyone in the office see you using this technique)
    
    Actually, you can also place images right into SolidWorks sketch.
    I do this in first sketch, get it to correct scale and then do not put anything else on that sketch.
    Start new sketches and compare to image.
    
    Maybe someone knows of a Mouse Driver that permanently changes your pointer into an AutoCAD type cursor from side to side and top to bottom. (I didn't experiment or research to see if possible.)
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    - Maha Nadarasa @ J. Mather on Dec 29, 2016 5:01 PM
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      I wish to know whether there is any software that can create a horizontal or vertical line (construction line like in AutoCAD) that make sure that points in drawings (which in the Windows Media Player) are either horizontal or vertical.
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    - Maha Nadarasa @ J. Mather on Dec 29, 2016 5:38 PM
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      Okay by accidentally I found a method. I have a screen capturing software which will create Horizontal and Vertical line before captureing screen of a whatever the file is, I can use that.
      
      I couldn’t understand how did you get above image?
      
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    - Maha Nadarasa @ J. Mather on Dec 29, 2016 8:26 PM
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      Attention to Professor J. Mather
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      How did you get this?
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      - J. Mather @ Maha Nadarasa on Dec 30, 2016 7:49 AM
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        Start new sketch
        Tools>Sketch Tools>Sketch Picture
        select your image file to insert
        scale to correct size
        set background transparency.
        
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  - Ryan McVay @ Maha Nadarasa on Dec 29, 2016 4:59 PM
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    Use MBD instead of a 2D representation!
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