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Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Kerry on April 12, 2005, 10:52:12 PM: What is the value of DIMZIN in your drawings ?

Do you work metric or imperial. ?

The moral of the story is, "Don't assume anything ... "
Title: Re: DIMZIN
Post by: MikePerry on April 13, 2005, 02:40:56 AM: Quote from: Kerry Brown
What is the value of DIMZIN in your drawings ?
8

Quote from: Kerry Brown
Do you work metric or imperial. ?
Metric (like most of the modern world) ;-)
Title: Re: DIMZIN
Post by: jonesy on April 13, 2005, 06:14:36 AM: Quote from: Kerry Brown
What is the value of DIMZIN in your drawings ?

8

Quote from: Kerry Brown
Do you work metric or imperial. ?

Metric (its so much easier to multiply and divide by 10 or 100!)

Why :?:
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: hendie on April 13, 2005, 07:02:42 AM: 8 and drawing in the 21st century (metric !)
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: hudster on April 13, 2005, 07:03:55 AM: 8 as well.
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Artisan on April 13, 2005, 07:54:33 AM: 3 here. We don't have too many framing contractors with a metric tape in their tool belt around here. :D
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: daron on April 13, 2005, 08:03:38 AM: The Big Cipher.

Imperial, like it should be. :lol:
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Mark on April 13, 2005, 10:36:59 AM: DIMZIN = 0

I also work in tenths and hundredths only it's a foot not a meter.
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: MikePerry on April 13, 2005, 01:19:18 PM: Quote from: Mark Thomas
I also work in tenths and hundredths only it's a foot not a meter.
That's Metre ;-)
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: daron on April 13, 2005, 01:57:26 PM: That also depends from which side of the pond you hail.
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Mark on April 13, 2005, 02:42:58 PM: Quote from: MikePerry
Quote from: Mark Thomas
I also work in tenths and hundredths only it's a foot not a meter.
That's Metre ;-)

hehehe............ let's see what Merriam Webster says...
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C:\Temp>edict meter
edict - Your personal command line dictionary. Version 1.2.
Looking up "meter" in Merriam Webster Online Dictionary...

Main Entry: me.ter(1)
Pronunciation: 'mE-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Middle French; Old English
mEter, from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure, meter; Middle French
metre, from Old French, from Latin metrum -- more at MEASURE
1 a: systematically arranged and measured rhythm in verse: (1): rhythm that
continuously repeats a single basic pattern (2): rhythm characterized by
regular recurrence of a systematic arrangement of basic patterns in larger
figures b: a measure or unit of metrical verse -- usually used in
combination -- compare FOOT 4 c: a fixed metrical pattern: verse form
2: the basic recurrent rhythmical pattern of note values, accents, and beats
per measure in music
For More Information on "meter" go to Britannica.com
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1) meter[1,noun] 2) meter[2,noun]
3) meter[3,noun] 4) meter[4,noun]
5) meter[5,transitive verb] 6) common measure
7) exposure meter 8 ) heroic verse
9) kilogram-meter 10) light meter
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C:\Temp>edict metre
edict - Your personal command line dictionary. Version 1.2.
Looking up "metre" in Merriam Webster Online Dictionary...

Main Entry: me.tre
Pronunciation: 'mE-t&r
chiefly British variant of METER
For More Information on "metre" go to Britannica.com
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Kerry on April 13, 2005, 05:26:06 PM: OK, Thats enough of an idea.

The issue is to do with the DIMZIN value affecting the RTOS function output formatting.

With dimzin 8
( rtos 500.02 2 4)
==>> "500.02"

(kb:rtos 500.02 2 4)
==>> "500.0200"
Code: [Select]
(defun kb:rtos (fval xmode xprec / sval odz) (setq odz (getvar "DIMZIN")) (setvar "DIMZIN" 0) (setq sval (rtos fval xmode xprec)) (setvar "DIMZIN" odz) sval )
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Kerry on April 13, 2005, 05:27:57 PM: oh,
.. and I work millimeters with DIMZIN at 8
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: MikePerry on April 13, 2005, 05:35:51 PM: Quote from: Daron
That also depends from which side of the pond you hail.
Really! ;-) (please excuse the poor attempt at British humour).
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: MikePerry on April 13, 2005, 05:39:29 PM: Quote from: Mark Thomas
hehehe............ let's see what Merriam Webster says...
Hey! not fair Mark, you know Bill Gates owns that service ;-)

Dictionary.com - Metre (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=metre)

Merriam Webster.com - Metre (http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=metre)

Ok! I admit it, I live in the UK ;-)
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Mark on April 13, 2005, 07:40:10 PM: Quote from: MikePerry
Hey! not fair Mark, you know Bill Gates owns that service ;-)

No way!! Does he really?

Sorry for the tangent Kerry but Mike started it ............ :)
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: MikePerry on April 13, 2005, 07:57:50 PM: Quote from: Mark Thomas
No way!! Does he really?
Mark, maybe I should have put - (please excuse the poor attempt at British humour) - though I know you are pulling my leg here....

Quote from: Mark Thomas
Sorry for the tangent Kerry but Mike started it ............ :)
Hmmm, really.... who posted "Meter" ;-)
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: Kerry on April 13, 2005, 09:04:02 PM: Quote from: Mark Thomas
Quote from: MikePerry
Hey! not fair Mark, you know Bill Gates owns that service ;-)

No way!! Does he really?

Sorry for the tangent Kerry but Mike started it ............ :)

I understand Mark. Bloody Poms think they own the English language :D

Lets start on COLOUR now ...
Title: DIMZIN
Post by: MikePerry on April 14, 2005, 02:23:35 AM: Quote from: Kerry Brown
I understand Mark. Bloody Poms think they own the English language :D
[ Sits on hands to stop smart *** reply being typed ] ;-)

Quote from: Kerry Brown
Lets start on COLOUR now ...
See, now you get it, it really isn't that difficult ;-)