help convert metric to imperial via the insert block method, preserve dims

[oompa_l]

Hi

 

I am having trouble figuring out how to convert my metric drawing - all 40 of them, actually, all dimensioned and ready to go - to imperial. They are drawn in mm and need to be in inches. I know that insunits will specify that the drawing be converted to a specific unit, and in this case the default 1 suits my purposes. But what I am having trouble with is forcing autocad to see that my metric drawing is drawn as just that, and in mm.

 

anyone have any advice, other than a simple scaling operation that would leave my dimensioning annotation incorrect?

 

thanks!

[totzky]

Scale the dimensions instead of the object. Override it by 1/25.4.

Or, use an alternate dimension.

[Dipali]

have a look at this threads discussion

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30234&highlight=insunits

 

I have tried those seting with linedraiwngs & was able to get it in to alternate units easily but have never tried it with dimension.

 

open a blank drawing with al imerial settings & try bringing in the metric drawin with insert. (the value of insunits in your metric drawing should be 4 & in your imperail drawing should be 1.)

you can set this up without opening your metric drawings

options>userpreference>.......... (sorry can't remember but it has been mentooned in the thread link above)