CenterRulerPlugin

Installation and setup

This app can be installed through KLayout package manager After installation the app can be accessed through toolbar, center ruler icon

Functions

• Privide ruler measured from Shape/Object center
• Privide ruler measured from Ruler center (useful for measure from spacing center)
• Snape to Edges, midpoint of a Edge, Verties and Object Center
• Center point hightlighted when object being hovered
• Ruler style switch hotkey ctrl + 1~9to select preset Rulers

Changelog

0.01

• bug fix : Snap object error caused by unused layers
• bug fix : Snap object error caused by Text objects
• improve : Ruler now support another Ruler as target object

0.02

• improve : Snap object performance improve by update search algorithm
• improve : Snap object performance improve by Limit center mark count to 10
• improve : Snap object policy update to improve user experience
• improve : Snap object vertex size increased for better visibility

0.03

• bug fix : Ruler undo not working properly.

• bug fix : Snap object error caused by empty layers

• bug fix : Snap object snap to shapes in hidden cells.

• bug fix : Snap object snap to shapes in hidden hierarchy levels

• bug fix : Snap object incorrect when mutiple different dbu cellview is loaded

• bug fix : Hover hightlight when cursor enters shape bound box instead of actual shape.

• bug fix : Plugin create multiple dock when more then one layout is loaded.

• improve : Ruler support user pre-set templates.

• improve : Ruler templates can be switched by Ctrl + Num hotkey.

• improve : Ruler support arc, ellipse and auto measure.

• improve : Ruler can perform continuous measurement without pre-selecting target.

• improve : Ruler angle can be locked to horizontal / vertical by Ctrl/Shift Key.

• improve : Ruler hotkey swap for quick shortcut binding.

• improve : Snap object support snap to edge center.

• improve : Snap object hightlight looks and feels more generic.

• improve : Snap object support auto range, use screen px instead of um.

• improve : Snap object performance improve by drop shapes smaller than 4px.

• improve : Snap object performance improve by limit max search range.

• improve : In-app Bug report link

0.04

• bug fix : Snap object vertex becomes much sensitive
• bug fix : Snap object snap to vertex during not working properly while using ctrl or shift to lock the angle
• bug fix : Snap object unable to snap to small distance under ctrl or shift mode is activated

0.05

• bug fix : Plugin crash on active issue version > 0.28.13
• bug fix : Ruler snap to edge inconsist when enter angle restriction mode
• bug fix : Ruler switch by hot key now works at version > 0.28.13