All inches instead of feet and inches

[siderus]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to dimension something in all inches for examples 18" instead of 1'-6" Thanx in advance

[mahahaavaaha]

Hi,

 

if your units in AutoCAD are set to Architectural, create a new dimensionstyle where you use a Decimal Unit Format and add a Suffix ("). The result will be like this (The millimeter dimensions result in greating a Dimstyle where the Scale factor is set to 2.54 and the suffix to (mm)).

 

HTH

 

Petri

[troutspinner]

I do this by setting my dimension style to fractional and then adding the " suffix. The only downside I have found is if you dimension a radius you'll have to modify that particular dimension via properties.

 

troutspinner

[tzframpton]

Hi,

 

if your units in AutoCAD are set to Architectural, create a new dimensionstyle where you use a Decimal Unit Format and add a Suffix ("). The result will be like this (The millimeter dimensions result in greating a Dimstyle where the Scale factor is set to 2.54 and the suffix to (mm)).

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HTH

 

Petri

dude, the MM thing is a great idea. I never thought of doing that before. This should go to the "Contribute a tip" thread.

[leos98]

Hi,

 

if your units in AutoCAD are set to Architectural, create a new dimensionstyle where you use a Decimal Unit Format and add a Suffix ("). The result will be like this (The millimeter dimensions result in greating a Dimstyle where the Scale factor is set to 2.54 and the suffix to (mm)).

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HTH

 

Petri

 

I think that you have the factor wrong.

If you factor by 2.54 that should be "cm" instead of "mm". you need to factor by 25.4 to be "mm". or am I reading something wrong?

[Ritch7]

I think that you have the factor wrong.

If you factor by 2.54 that should be "cm" instead of "mm". you need to factor by 25.4 to be "mm". or am I reading something wrong?

 

 

no you are correct it is 25.4 when on about mm to inches , check the exact factor because it can be different