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CAD tip # 5980:
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You can use mathematic formulas similar to Excel in the dimension texts in Revit projects.
Instead of entering a specific number (length, angle) you can use an arithmetic or conversion (e.g. inches-mm) expression in the dimension text (the blue text). Examples:
=1360/3 =810-45mm =120*30% =2'-3" =sqrt(16) =88^2 =atan(1.0)
You can also combine units or use metric units in an imperial project or vice versa - like =5000-7'5'':

Imperial units (feet/inches) can be entered with single or double quotes as 1'-2'', or 1'2", or 1'2, or just 1 2 in imperial projects.
Revit calculates the resulting value (according to the current project settings) and uses it to change the geometry paramatrically.
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