diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 07462a8..5552d1a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nickslinetoolsrust"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.2.0"
 authors = ["thehappycheese"]
 repository = "https://github.com/thehappycheese/nicks_line_tools_rust.git"
 readme = "README.MD"
diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 315169c..eaf52cf 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	- [2.4. `.interpolate()`](#24-interpolate)
 	- [2.5. `.offset_basic()`](#25-offset_basic)
 	- [2.6. Converting to `Vec<Vector2>`](#26-converting-to-vecvector2)
+	- [2.7. Converting to `Vec<(f64,f64)>`](#27-converting-to-vecf64f64)
+	- [2.8. Converting to `Vec<(f64,f64,f64)>`](#28-converting-to-vecf64f64f64)
 - [3. Struct `Vector2`](#3-struct-vector2)
 
 ## 1. Introduction
@@ -99,7 +101,41 @@ assert!(
 		Vector2::new(1f64, 0f64),
 		Vector2::new(1f64, 1f64),
 	]
-)
+);
+```
+
+### 2.7. Converting to `Vec<(f64,f64)>`
+
+Use the `into_tuples()` function to convert a multi line string into `Vec<(f64,f64)>` objects.
+
+```rust
+let into_tuples = ls.into_tuples();
+
+assert_eq!(
+	into_tuples,
+	vec![
+		(0f64, 0f64),
+		(1f64, 0f64),
+		(1f64, 1f64),
+	]
+);
+```
+
+### 2.8. Converting to `Vec<(f64,f64,f64)>`
+
+Use the `into_tuples_measured()` function to convert a multi line string into `Vec<(f64,f64,f64)>` objects.
+
+```rust
+let into_tuples_measured = ls.into_tuples_measured(2.0, 10.0);
+
+assert_eq!(
+	into_tuples_measured,
+	vec![
+		(0f64, 0f64, 2f64),
+		(1f64, 0f64, 6f64),
+		(1f64, 1f64, 10f64),
+	]
+);
 ```
 
 ## 3. Struct `Vector2`
diff --git a/src/line_string_measured.rs b/src/line_string_measured.rs
index 819f81c..48c2697 100644
--- a/src/line_string_measured.rs
+++ b/src/line_string_measured.rs
@@ -51,10 +51,34 @@ impl Into<Vec<Vector2>> for &LineStringMeasured {
 impl LineStringMeasured {
 
 	/// The into trait is difficult to call without a helper function. All this does is call the into trait.
+	#[deprecated(since="1.2.0", note="please use `into_tuples` or `into_tuples_measured` instead")]
 	pub fn into_vector2(&self) -> Vec<Vector2>{
 		self.into()
 	}
 
+	pub fn into_tuples(&self)-> Vec<(f64,f64)>{
+		let mut result:Vec<(f64,f64)> = self.segments.iter().map(|seg|(&seg.a).into()).collect();
+		if let Some(seg) =  self.segments.last(){
+			result.push((&seg.b).into())
+		}
+		result
+	}
+
+	pub fn into_tuples_measured(&self, from_measure:f64, to_measure:f64) -> Vec<(f64,f64,f64)>{
+		let measure_len = to_measure-from_measure;
+		let scale = measure_len/self.mag;
+		let mut each_measure = from_measure;
+		let mut result:Vec<(f64,f64,f64)> = self.segments.iter().map(|seg|{
+			let result = (seg.a.x, seg.a.y, each_measure);
+			each_measure += seg.mag*scale;
+			result
+		}).collect();
+		if let Some(seg) =  self.segments.last(){
+			result.push((seg.b.x,seg.b.y,to_measure))
+		}
+		result
+	}
+
 	pub fn magnitude(&self) -> f64 {
 		return self.mag;
 	}
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index d23cfe3..e1026c6 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -311,4 +311,54 @@ fn test_linestring_conversion_to_vec() {
 			Vector2::new(1.0, 3.0),
 		]
 	);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+#[test]
+fn test_multilinestring_conversion_to_tuples() {
+	let ls:LineStringMeasured = vec![
+		Vector2::new(0.0, 0.0),
+		Vector2::new(1.0, 1.0),
+		Vector2::new(1.5, 2.0),
+		Vector2::new(1.0, 3.0),
+	].into();
+	assert_eq!(
+		ls.into_tuples(),
+		vec![
+			(0.0, 0.0),
+			(1.0, 1.0),
+			(1.5, 2.0),
+			(1.0, 3.0),
+		]
+	);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_multilinestring_conversion_to_measured_tuples() {
+	let ls:LineStringMeasured = vec![
+		Vector2::new(0.0, 0.0),
+		Vector2::new(0.0, 2.0),//2
+		Vector2::new(4.0, 2.0),//4
+		Vector2::new(4.0, 10.0),//8
+	].into();
+	assert_eq!(
+		ls.into_tuples_measured(0.0, 14.0),
+		vec![
+			(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+			(0.0, 2.0, 2.0),
+			(4.0, 2.0, 6.0),
+			(4.0, 10.0, 14.0),
+		]
+	);
+
+	assert_eq!(
+		ls.into_tuples_measured(2.0, 30.0),
+		vec![
+			(0.0, 0.0, 2.0),
+			(0.0, 2.0, 6.0),
+			(4.0, 2.0, 14.0),
+			(4.0, 10.0, 30.0),
+		]
+	);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/vector2.rs b/src/vector2.rs
index 30c4698..e555cab 100644
--- a/src/vector2.rs
+++ b/src/vector2.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ impl Serialize for Vector2 {
 	}
 }
 
+impl Into<(f64,f64)> for &Vector2 {
+	fn into(self)->(f64,f64){
+		(self.x, self.y)
+	}
+}
+// impl From<&Vector2> for (f64,f64) {
+// 	fn from(vec:&Vector2)->Self{
+// 		(vec.x, vec.y)
+// 	}
+// }
+
 impl Vector2 {
 	pub fn new(x: f64, y: f64) -> Vector2 {
 		Vector2 { x, y }
@@ -144,6 +155,13 @@ mod tests {
 		assert_eq!(v.y, 2.0);
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn into_tuple() {
+		let v = Vector2::new(1.0, 2.0);
+		let vv:(f64,f64) = (&v).into();
+		assert_eq!(vv, (1.0,2.0));
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn equality_derived() {
 		let v1 = Vector2::new(1.0, 2.0);