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Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

(OP)
I'm doing traffic sign design, and we can't afford GuidSIGN or any similar package.

Is there a way to dimension objects in inches, instead of feet or meters? I'm getting tired of overriding the dimension text all the time.

Thanks!

Jim

RE: Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

(OP)
What I've ended up doing for now is drawing it at 1 ft = 1 inch, and overriding the units suffix to show inches rather than feet.

It's a kluge that works, but I'd rather be able to design in inches.

RE: Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

Use the UNITS command, and chose Architectural units for Ft -in-fractions, or Engineering units for Feet - inches.decimal.  then look into your Dimstyles, and set one up that works with the architectural units setting

RE: Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

You can actually just specify a scale factor in your DimStyle to divide by 12.

RE: Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

Switch to metric! ;)

Jeffery V C.E.T.

"If Brute force doesn't solve your problem, your not using enough"

RE: Drawing units in inches using LandDesktop '04

(OP)
Cadtag and Francesca, thanks for the useful tips!

Jeff, I believe I'm the only one in the office that speaks metric!

As Han Solo said, "Hokey units and archaic measurement systems  are no replacement for a good meter stick at your side, kid."

Or something like that.

 

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