snapline
Carpenter's chalk cord
A snapline is a tool for marking straight lines on surfaces, consisting of a string coated with chalk or pigment wound on a reel.
You stretch the line taut between two points, then snap it against the surface to leave a perfectly straight mark: He used a snapline to mark where the drywall would go.
Also called a chalk line.
In design software, a snapline is a guide that elements automatically align to when dragged nearby.
Spatial arrangement of elements
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
artboard · composition · framing · typography · vector · pixel · layer · viewport
Soft sedimentary writing stone
- markingIndicating with symbols
- plumb-bobWeighted line for vertical
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- measurementDetermining size or amount
masonry · carpentry · tiling · leveling · string · reel · stud · drywall
Leader or instruction book
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
ruler · calibration · adjustment · anchor · axis · perpendicular · parallel · centerline
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
canvas · artboard · composition · framing · typography · vector · pixel · layer · viewport · responsive
chalk
Soft sedimentary writing stone
- markingIndicating with symbols
- plumb-bobWeighted line for vertical
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
measurement · masonry · carpentry · tiling · leveling · string · reel · stud · drywall · framing
guide
Leader or instruction book
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- plumbExactly vertical or true
level · ruler · calibration · adjustment · anchor · axis · perpendicular · parallel · centerline · baseline
snaplineeyeballing
Estimating by sight alone
freehand drawing · unmarked · pencil · marker · permanent marker
snap, line, snaps, snapped, snapping, snapper, snappers, snappy, lines