Create Rectangle with a given size (paper Size)

[surffan]

Hi all. I'm a beginner and now working on a first map.
I should become a map of a camping ground with the surrounding area for a scout camp.

First I imported an export of open street map and added an orthophoto and a map as template.
Now I'm working an the map itself.
My target is to print the map and the sign explanation on a A4 Paper.

In the printing preview i can see that it should work.

But I like also to see my target paper size while painting the map.

My Idea is now to paint a rectangle an a separate map part with the size of the paper.
So I created a new symbol and a draw a rectangle.

But what is an easy way to create this rectangle in the size of DIN A4 210 x 297 mm ?

Or is there an other better way to visualize the target paper size while drawing the map?

Cheers Michael

[dl3sdo]

Hi Michael,
unfortunately there is currently no way to manually set point coordinates or manually define the size of objects.
I run into the same situation when I cut the map by defining a rectangle in order to get the right size for having it printed (normally you
would need to make it a bit smaller unless you have a printer that prints 'borderless').
But when you draw the rectangle, try to use the normal 'S' (Pfade zeichnen) tool instead the rectangle tool. Press Ctrl to get 90° angles. The tool will show you the size in meters (and thus implicitly the paper size) while drawing.
Regards, Matthias

[surffan]

Hi Matthias

Thanks for the quick answer. The Idea to draw two lines with the path tool with the desired length was a good workaround.
With this helping lines with the right size it is much easier to draw the elements like titles on the map and decide where I stop drawing.

For printing then i hide my paperborder symbol an all is fine.

So now its time for some first fieldwork to get more details in the forest area and get the right amount of information in the building area.

[dl3sdo]

Michael, I can send you some slides (in German) which I titled as "Erste Schritte / Tipps & Tricks" regarding the OOM usage, if you send me an email to oom AT kuehlewein PUNKT de.

[mlerjen]

You could define a point symbol representing the paper outline. At the symbol definition you indeed can work with exact values.

[dl3sdo]

@mlerjen: you are right of course. I had overseen this possibility if it's just for seeing the paper dimensions.
You cannot use that symbol for cutting the map but you could then use this symbol as a template for drawing a rectangle.

[arashipl]

There is another simple option I like - using built-in grid options.
In configure grid I set "Show grid", Positioning to "milimeters on map" and Horizontal and Vertical spacing to paper dimensions.
Then I can use any linear symbol to draw a rectangle using snap to grid (shift+click).
This results in a precise dimensions with a minimum effort.