Topic: (AutoCAD LT) Change Dims from 3' to 36"?

[craigr]

In LT 2008, how do you change Dims from 3' to 36"?

In the Dim Style Manager under the 'Primary Units' tab, I have gone thru the options and can't find it. I have the Unit format as Architectural right now and the Dim shows up as 3'.

I don't use Dims much so I always stumble thru them every time I use them.

craigr

[deegeecees]

You could change the primary units to Decimal, but you won't get the inch marks (")


Or, change primary units to Fractional, and use a (") as a suffix, AFAIK.

[craigr]

I found that, but I would think there HAS to be a way to just show inches.

craigr

[Josh Nieman]

You'd actually have to set your UNITS to be INCHES - Fractional or Decimal... in the Primary Units tab of the Dim Style... that's assuming it's the same as regular ACAD... I never heard anything about the dimension styles being different from LT to vanilla... but YMMV

If you don't get the " mark.... add the " to the "suffix" in the dim style.

[Kate M]

I never heard anything about the dimension styles being different from LT to vanilla... but YMMV

Nope, they're exactly the same.

[architecture68-raff]

How many dimensions do you have to put in this format?

If nothing else, you could always override the dimension if it is a onsie twosie kind of thing.  I realize its not optimal.....

[craigr]

You'd actually have to set your UNITS to be INCHES - Fractional or Decimal... in the Primary Units tab of the Dim Style...

If you don't get the " mark.... add the " to the "suffix" in the dim style.

LT2008 doesn't have 'inches' as an option under 'Unit format'.
The options are:
Scientific
Decimal
Engineering
Architectural
Fractional
Windows Desktop

Or, am I looking in the wrong place?

craigr

[Josh Nieman]

I'm sorry, I was going by memory... it would be Fractional or Decimal.  I got a little mixed up.

[craigr]

I'm sorry, I was going by memory... it would be Fractional or Decimal.  I got a little mixed up.

Nope. Doesn't do it. That is what I have it set at and it shows 3'.

Looks like I may be SOL.

Thanks anyway,
craigr

[Josh Nieman]

I'm sorry, I was going by memory... it would be Fractional or Decimal.  I got a little mixed up.

Just don't remember to add the Inch Tick mark to the "Suffix" there.

Remember: Autocad doesn't have a clue what you're drawing... inches, meters, miles, light years, parsecs, fathoms, or butt cracks... you have to tell it what it is... you just draw them so-many-units in length... the label is just superficial.

[David Hall]

I would set Primary units to decimal, suppress/set precision to 0 decimal places, and add " to suffix (unless you want to see decimal pieces of an inch i.e. 36.34" instead of 36")

[Josh Nieman]

I'm sorry, I was going by memory... it would be Fractional or Decimal.  I got a little mixed up.

Nope. Doesn't do it. That is what I have it set at and it shows 3'.

Looks like I may be SOL.

Thanks anyway,
craigr

Are you drawing 1 units = 1 foot, or 1 unit = 1 inch?

[David Hall]

Your not SOL, just need to get the settings correct

[craigr]

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

[David Hall]

Whilst that does work, you will have to override every dim to fix the problem.  You should figure out how to set the style so all dims work correctly