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    Old 12-10-2021, 01:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by QuiltE
    Plays10s ... This link will help you figure this out, and for other times too!

    Free Online Graph Paper / Asymmetric and Specialty Grid Paper PDFs (incompetech.com)
    Choose Axonometric, then select your desired options.
    Or you can use any graph paper (also in link), then turn on point.
    You'll then be able to see on paper what KrisB has explained.
    Plus, can check out other options you may want to consider.

    There's calculators and charts online for the diagonal distance across a block.
    However, for me, I find it just as easy, (perhaps simpler?)
    to go old school and just measure with a ruler!
    This is a wonderful resource!! I use a lot of traitional 1/4" graph paper, but this has so many different design options for different shapes, or just using the patterns and inserting the sizes I want to try. Thank you.
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    Old 12-10-2021, 01:57 PM
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    Originally Posted by SueZQ from MN
    This is a wonderful resource!! I use a lot of traitional 1/4" graph paper, but this has so many different design options for different shapes, or just using the patterns and inserting the sizes I want to try. Thank you.
    You're welcome!
    I particularly like how I can change the graph line distances and weights of the lines.
    Plus that I can put in marker lines of a different weight.
    And of course, all the more off-beat types that it offers too!
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    Old 12-10-2021, 02:45 PM
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    The diagonal of any square block is approximately 1.414 times the length of one of the sides.

    So, the diagonal of a 9 inch square would be 9 * 1.414 = 12.726 inches.
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    Old 12-10-2021, 04:14 PM
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    SUzSLO, you are so right. Brain fog! Thanks for explaining.
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