Hi, V5 I wish to see my mm dims as inches such as 1.25 not 1 1/4, I go to properties, select annotations and millimetres large, (style I am using) select from choice of decimal Fractional feet and inches well I certainly dont want fractions so select feet and inches but 12mm becomes 0 1/2" no…

[image] Steve1: well I certainly dont want fractions so select feet and inches i’ve never seen decimal feet&inches before. ie- 3’ - 4.25" that would always be either 3’ - 4 1/4" -or- 40.25" (or 40 1/4") …so a feet&inches setting with decimal inches doesn’t seem to be the right solution. th…

Hi, Excellent… [image] jeff_hammond: i’ve never seen decimal feet&inches before. ie- 3’ - 4.25" that would always be either 3’ - 4 1/4" -or- 40.25" (or 40 1/4") I am happy to see just inches as decimal 40.25" is good for me. Does that open any doors ? I have created three dim styles and …

[image] Steve1: It also just remains for me to find out just how one alters project units to inches Document Properties > Units > Model Units > Inches [image] Steve1: stop the dimensions from smothering the item What does that mean?

[image] Steve1: It also just remains for me to find out just how one alters project units to inches, should I wish to instead do so and importantly stop the dimensions from smothering the item. item to remain same size. when you change the Units of a model, choose do not scale …if you scale i…

Hi, new project ‘large-inches’, create an elipical section tank about 63 inches wide, thats 1600mm as measured on site, by typing 1600mm and hitting enter , dimension line added says 62.99 so all is well. Finish off the item and calculate volume in cubic inches and its as expected when converted …

say YES to scaling. :wink: otherwise, the numerical value will stay the same while only the base unit changes… or, if your original template was inches and you drew something 63 inches wide, then changed the unit to mm without scaling, the object would now be 63mm wide… if you scaled it, it would …

[image] Steve1: go properties units and choose millimetres, say NO to scaling , and draw a box using relative command R760,240and it comes out 12 times wider than the 1600mm tank. !:scream: A factor of 12 suggests that units of feet are involved.

[image] davidcockey: A factor of 12 suggests that units of feet are involved. i think it’s just coincidence that the factor is 12 as opposed to being related to 12 inches. • steve made an object 63 inches wide. • changed units to mm without scaling. (so the object is now 63mm wide) • drew …

Changing dim style to imperial sees no inch decimal only inch fractions

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Document Properties > Units > Model Units > Inches

What does that mean?

Units model and layout, altering project to metric from inches ..could someone explain

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Changing dim style to imperial sees no inch decimal only inch fractions

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