CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz] ARKANCE | CONTACT - CZ | SK | EN | DE
Over 1.094.000 registered users (EN+CZ). AutoCAD tips, Inventor tips, Revit tips. Try the new precise Engineering calculator. New AutoCAD 2026 commands and variables.
RSS channel - CAD tips RSS tips
RSS discussions

Discussion Discussion forum

?
CAD discussions, advices, exchange of experience

CAD Forum - Homepage CAD discussion forum - ask any CAD-related questions here, share your CAD knowledge on AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk software with your peers from all over the world. To start a new topic, choose an appropriate forum.

Please abide by the rules of this forum.
This is a peer-to-peer forum. The forum doesn't replace the official direct technical support provided by ARKANCE for its customers.
How to post questions: register or login, go to the specific forum and click the NEW TOPIC button.
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedChange 1" scale to ft scale
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
newcat View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 31.Oct.2009
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 5 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Change 1" scale to ft scale
    Posted: 04.Nov.2009 at 02:59
I have existing drawing that was in 1" scale.  I would like to convert it to ft scale.  For example, when I use "DI" command it will display 140".  I have to use calculator to convert to ft which is 11'-8"

What is the easy way to do this?
TIA
Back to Top
elsim View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 14.Apr.2009
Location: Croatia
Status: Offline
Points: 8 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04.Nov.2009 at 10:23
i think that you mast scale drawing with rating ft/inch and in command unit choose ft like default.
Back to Top
newcat View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 31.Oct.2009
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 5 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04.Nov.2009 at 13:58
Sorry, I did not get that.  Which location I can set my master unit?
Back to Top
elsim View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 14.Apr.2009
Location: Croatia
Status: Offline
Points: 8 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04.Nov.2009 at 14:41
command is "units" and you may type in command bar and choose whitc unit you have
Back to Top
newcat View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 31.Oct.2009
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 5 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05.Nov.2009 at 07:10
Thank you for your help
Back to Top

Related CAD tips:


 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0,123 seconds.
CADforum
CADforum
Tips and tricks, support, utilities, help, discussions on AutoCAD, LT, Inventor, Revit, Map, Civil 3D, 3ds Max, Fusion, Forma, Vault, PowerMill and other Autodesk software (community support by ARKANCE). See About CADforum.
Copyright © 2025 | Advertise with us | Online privacy
ARKANCE - Autodesk Platinum Partner & Training Center & Services Partner
CONTACT:
webmaster.cz@arkance.world | tel. +420 910 970 111
FB LN TW YT TW Blog RSS
.
TOPlist