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.
| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
xrayrays 
Groupie
Joined: 24.Apr.2012
Location: Philippines
Using: autocad2004, autocad2013
Status: Offline
Points: 26
|
 Topic: autocad 2004
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 05:13 |
a little memory gap,
i forgot to use the meter for measuring in autocad.
since i always use millimeter in my designs.
Where i can find to use meter measurement in autocad 2004, it always use my design in millimeter and i forgot where i can find the meter.
|
|
Thanks,
Marcuel Gubaynon
Technical/Draftsman
Philippines
|
 |
heinsite
Senior Member
Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 07:16 |
|
Modify the Measurement Scale factor in the Primary Units tab of the Dimension Style Manager.
Dave.
|
|
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
|
|
xrayrays
Groupie
Joined: 24.Apr.2012
Location: Philippines
Using: autocad2004, autocad2013
Status: Offline
Points: 26
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 07:46 |
|
where i can find it?
|
|
Thanks,
Marcuel Gubaynon
Technical/Draftsman
Philippines
|
|
heinsite
Senior Member
Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 09:11 |
|
Are you making dimensions and seeing the measurements off by a factor of 1000? Is that your problem?
Dave
|
|
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
|
|
John Connor
Senior Member
Joined: 01.Feb.2011
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2018
Status: Offline
Points: 7175
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 11:32 |
|
How long have you been using AutoCAD?
|
"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
|
|
xrayrays
Groupie
Joined: 24.Apr.2012
Location: Philippines
Using: autocad2004, autocad2013
Status: Offline
Points: 26
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 11:51 |
5months now, i'm always using millimeter.
example. i create a line 1500mm long and i use linear under dimension.
now, i want to measure it by meter not millimeter.
|
|
Thanks,
Marcuel Gubaynon
Technical/Draftsman
Philippines
|
|
John Connor
Senior Member
Joined: 01.Feb.2011
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2018
Status: Offline
Points: 7175
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 12:07 |
|
Read the section entitled "Am I drawing in meters or millimeters?"
http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/units-and-scales.php
|
"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
|
|
xrayrays
Groupie
Joined: 24.Apr.2012
Location: Philippines
Using: autocad2004, autocad2013
Status: Offline
Points: 26
|
Posted: 26.Apr.2012 at 12:19 |
|
thanks
|
|
Thanks,
Marcuel Gubaynon
Technical/Draftsman
Philippines
|
|
![CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]](/common/arkance_186.png "CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]")
Discussion forum
autocad 2004
Tweet
