When you are working on your drawings and documents, there is often the need to draw a straight line with your pen, or draw a specific angle, just like you would if you were using an actual pen and paper. For this reason, we have developed the Digital Protractor, as part of subscriber tool set.
How to turn the Protractor tool on and off
To turn the Protractor tool on
- Open the zoom controls on the bottom right-hand side
- Select the Protractor symbol from the menu bar
To turn the Protractor tool off there are two options
- Select the Protractor symbol in the menu bar again
- Select the button in the middle of the Protractor dial
How to use the Protractor tool
- Turn the Protractor tool on (see above)
- Click on the grey sphere of the Protractor tool with your finger/pen/mouse
- Slide up and down to set the angle between 0° to 360°
- To get finer control of the angle slide further out along the protractor and then adjust by sliding up or down
- Select any ink too and draw to obtain a ruled line under the ruler guides
Note: The Surface Dial integrates with the protractor tool so that finding the perfect angle is very easy.
How to adjust the Protractor settings
- Tap on the grey sphere of the Protractor tool to make the tool adjust faster or slower
- Set the measurement calibration from the measurement tool set within the toolbar
- The measurement units can be set from within Settings
- Move the protractor around the screen by dragging it from the center of the tool