Inches to MM's

[roymer88]

Hi,

I am a new user (using Autocad 2006). My problem is I have been given a drawing file that I need to modify but it was drawn in inches, I have always worked in mm's. Can I convert the origional drawing to mm's??

 

Many thanks for any help.

 

Regards

Roy

[ReMark]

One option would be to scale the whole drawing by 25.4 (1'=25.4mm).

[emwhite]

One option would be to scale the whole drawing by 25.4 (1'=25.4mm).

 

That's the easiest way! If you need to scale back, then scale it by .03937 (the equivalent of 1/25.4).

[roymer88]

Hi,

Many thanks for your help. It's easy when you know how.

Regards

Roy

[ReMark]

It's easy as long as you aren't going to edit it too. Then the real fun begins.

[dbroada]

That's the easiest way! If you need to scale back, then scale it by .03937 (the equivalent of 1/25.4).

or scale back using the Reference option. So much easier to type.

[roymer88]

I will need to modify th drawing in mm's. Is that a problem? or do I have to redraw?

 

Regards

Roy

[emwhite]

or scale back using the Reference option. So much easier to type.

 

That works too!

 

I will need to modify th drawing in mm's. Is that a problem? or do I have to redraw?

 

Regards

Roy

 

Once you scale it up, you can modify it to your heart's delight. If you need to return it back to the original CAD person, then you could scale it back down to imperial as a kind gesture.

[roymer88]

Many thanks for your help. That will save a lot of work.

Regards

roy

[Tankman]

You might consider the 'dimstyle' command.

 

You could change the dimstyle adding alternate dimension(s).

 

Add a suffix [mm] as shown.

Edited September 8, 2011 by Tankman