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FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

(OP)
Is it possible to get my ft-in dimensions to display 12' as 12'-0"?
My structural engineer preferrs it this way - we aims to please.


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RE: FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

You can set the units to "Feet-inches"  Also, you can make the inches fractional with your choice of denominators.

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RE: FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

There is currently no way (that I or my VAR know of to make a dimension display with 0".  the work around I use is typing in the hyphen, the zero and the inch symbol(-0").  At first I thought this would really suck but it actually hasn't turned out to bad.  You're not really forcing a dimension because the actual dimension is still linked to the model.  If it were to change I would think you would pick up on the added hyphen and zero pretty easily. (ex 12'-3 3/4"-0")

RE: FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

(OP)
Yea, I figured as much.
Somebody kindly tell my structural engineer to lump it.


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RE: FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

I misunderstood your question, earlier.

One alternative might be to set the units to "Feet" (no inches) and force the trailing zero for one or two places.  While it's not the same, it would give your engineer the indicator he desires that the dimension is "exactly" x-feet and not "about" x-feet.

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