Useing true object widths after the object has been rotated

[Summerman]

I have an object that has been rotated and I want to get the true width of the object and not the rotated bounding box. I'm used to working with Inkscape where the width of rotated object changes it is rotated. Is there a work around? 

[Old Bruce]

Use the Boolean Add function for something like this, meaning one curve. If you have several shapes inside a group then the Add would be a possibly bad idea.

[Pšenda]

Try click to Boolean Add.

I'm too slow 🙂

Edited February 3, 2023 by Pšenda

[Summerman]

Thanks. That did it.

[lepr]

Don't do a Boolean operation unless you actually want to destructively modify the selected object(s).

Instead, simply press the period key to toggle between 'base box' and 'regular bounds'.

[Summerman]

2 minutes ago, ,,, said:

Don't do a Boolean operation unless you actually want to destructively modify the selected object(s).

Instead, simply press the period key to toggle between 'base box' and 'regular bounds'.

Even better. Thanks. 😀