Facsimile Simulation Library

Rectangles require the following parameters, typically formatted as follows:

Width<spc>Length<spc>XOffset<spc>YOffset<nl>

where Width is a double defining the width (local Y-axis dimension) of the rectangle, Length is a double defining the length (local X-axis dimension) of the rectangle, XOffset is a double that is required but ignored, YOffset is a double that is required but ignored, <spc> is the space character and <nl> is the newline sequence.

Note that ACE, for reasons unknown, generally mixes up the terms width and length, so that a cell's width is called its length and vice versa, confusing many users. In this document, at the risk of further confusion to ACE users, the terms width and height are used with their more natural definitions.

Rectangles are drawn on the local X-Y plane, with the cell origin used as the center of the rectangle. The rectangle has an upper and lower face and is visible from both sides.