MeasurementsPDF.java Source code

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import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.Rectangle;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

public class MeasurementsPDF {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Rectangle pageSize = new Rectangle(720, 720);
        /*
         * The size of this page is 720x720 points. 720pt / 72 points per inch = 10 inch.
         * The size of this page is 10x10 inch." (25.4 cm by 25.4 cm) since
         * 10 inch x 2.54 = 25.4 cm" 
         */

        Document document = new Document(pageSize, 36, 18, 72, 72);
        /* The left border is 36pt or 0.5 inch or 1.27 cm"
        right border is 18pt or 0.25 inch or 0.63 cm."
        top border is 72pt or 1 inch or 2.54 cm.
        bottom border 72pt or 1 inch or 2.54 cm. 
         */
        try {
            PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("MeasurementsPDF.pdf"));
            document.open();
            document.add(new Paragraph("Measurements"));
        } catch (Exception ioe) {
            System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
        }
        document.close();
    }
}