CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Fields and Conversion Factors https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 31 May 2026 21:07:19 +0000 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:35:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12075 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Fields and Conversion Factors : Brilliant thanks.Will give this...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12075&PID=32812&title=fields-and-conversion-factors#32812 Author: basinstreet
Subject: 12075
Posted: 21.Oct.2016 at 11:35

Brilliant thanks. 

Will give this a go! 
]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:35:41 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12075&PID=32812&title=fields-and-conversion-factors#32812 <![CDATA[Fields and Conversion Factors : To solve this, you need...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12075&PID=32811&title=fields-and-conversion-factors#32811 Author: rebellio
Subject: 12075
Posted: 21.Oct.2016 at 10:47

To solve this, you need to add some code toacfields.fdc.

 

Make a back up of this file ;-)

 

 First, closeAutocad completely.

 

 This file canbe found at (windows 7) C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCADyyy\R19\enu\Support

 You'll have toopen it with notepad and search for the following code:

 <FormatTypename="Area">

 <Formats>

 <Format>

 <DisplayNameresource="471" src="AcFieldRes.dll"/>

 <FormatString/>

 

 After thesecond line <Formats> you have to copy-paste the following text:

 

<Format>

 <DisplayName>Squaremeters</DisplayName>

 <FormatString>%lu2%pr0%ps[,m2]%ct8[0.001]</FormatString>

 </Format>

 

Open Autocad again.

 

Now command field --> Object (field category)--> select object --> format square meters --> OK and place the field

 

  Good luck

 

Credits also to Jan vanderborght

 

Regards

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:47:49 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12075&PID=32811&title=fields-and-conversion-factors#32811 <![CDATA[Fields and Conversion Factors : Hello all.I am working on a masterplan...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12075&PID=32806&title=fields-and-conversion-factors#32806 Author: basinstreet
Subject: 12075
Posted: 20.Oct.2016 at 16:06

Hello all. 

I am working on a masterplan and experimenting with areas and massing. I am using fields to show the sqm of various parcels and I am using a conversion factor to display the units from mmsquared into m2. I am also altering the precision of the units to 0 decimal places. 

Is there a way that I can quickly repeat the field function, without having to change my precision and conversion units each time? The field - object - area command is very quick but it is quite laborious to make the aforementioned alterations each time for lots of parcels. 

I swear I used to know how to do this, but I cant remember what it was that you have to do. Matching properties only matches the style of the font, and doesnt amend my units for me. 

I am using LT so cannot use any lisp routines, but I am pretty sure I didnt have to before. Is this possible?

Thanks for your time 
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