Display dimension units and change units

awinzler
awinzler
in 2D Drafting

I'm creating simple drawings to communicate with my clients before final design is done and I can't seem to find out where to turn on the dimension units symbol. I'm working in inches and I would like the dimlin comman to show, for example, 1.875" or 1 7/8", not just 1 7/8. I'm also having trouble figuring out how to switch between inches only and feet-inches. I assume there is just a checkbox or something I'm not finding. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Comments

  • Jason Bourhill
    Jason Bourhill

    DIMPOST is the dimension variable that you want to change. You can edit dimension settings via the Drawing Explorer using DIMSTYLE.

    To limit this to just linear dimensions you may want to create child dimension styles off your parent style. To do this right click on the style name in the drawing explorer and select "New child style" from the menu.

    Regards,
    Jason Bourhill
    CAD Concepts

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