measure

Hello,

i need to measure the width of a textpath.
i found a way to create a rectangle with the exact dimensions of the text (with Fit to node)
bud i still can't figure out how to get the dimensions of that rectangle.

end goal.
i want to create a rectangle around the text that has a preset margin around the text.

thx anyone for helping out

Hello,

You can send the rect node to a lookup node and call for bounds OR bounds.x, bounds.y, bounds.width and bounds.height.

I've included an example on your end goal by using bounds. I think it might be easier to use a scale node instead but there is more than one solution for your problem.

regards
lieven

Hey, lievenmenschaert

I'm looking for the API reference where I could find all kinds of cool attributes like the one you used in this solution, can you point me to it?

Thanks

hi rafael,

I will change the documentation page for the lookup node this week.
In advance: lookup can be used to call for a few things:

1. to call for a header key in a csv file
2. to call for x,y in a point
3. to call for bounds (bounds.x, bounds.y, bounds.width, bounds.height) of
   a path or geometry
4. to call for fill, stroke or contours in a path or geometry.
5. to call for hue, saturation, brightness in a color
6. to call for red, green, blue in a color

regards,

lieven