Are you drawing 1 units = 1 foot, or 1 unit = 1 inch? -
I'm not sure what you mean, but I found a fix.
'Text override' in the Properties box.
craigr
DUDE! NO! *slaps hand* Bad Drafter!
Overridden dimensions are the bane of CAD technology. If you must, then go on, but that's the one thing I'll ever universally admonish a person for. This is opinion, mind you, so take it or leave it.
Just get you dimension style correct, man!
When I asked how you draw... when you a draw a line "1.0000" units long... in your head, are you thinking one inch long, or one foot long? This will matter a bit.
Primary Units tab: See below... note the suffix box, the unit format box, and the preview.