CAD Forum discussion (EN) : ACAD 2007 Area command https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:33:07 +0000 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:40:32 +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=5486 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[ACAD 2007 Area command : It must be your &#034;foreign&#034;...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14070&title=acad-2007-area-command#14070 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5486
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 18:40

It must be your "foreign" version of AutoCAD.  Like I said I can see it on my second screen (AutoCAD 2007) right now and my drawing, set in architectural units, shows square inches, square feet and then perimeter.
Maybe you better consider the lisp routine I mentioned.
]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:40:32 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14070&title=acad-2007-area-command#14070 <![CDATA[ACAD 2007 Area command : No, I went to 2 drawings one that...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14069&title=acad-2007-area-command#14069 Author: Faboo
Subject: 5486
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 18:37

No, I went to 2 drawings one that was set to decimal and the other that was already set to arch. and made sure that both of them were set to architectural and I still get sq/in and perimeter. Is there a preference setting that I am missing?

Edited by Faboo - 16.Mar.2011 at 19:46]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:37:47 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14069&title=acad-2007-area-command#14069 <![CDATA[ACAD 2007 Area command : Faboo wrote:No it lists sq/inches...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14067&title=acad-2007-area-command#14067 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5486
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 18:23

Originally posted by Faboo Faboo wrote:

No it lists sq/inches and then total length of perimeter
It only does that Faboo if your units are set to decimal.  Set them to architectural and the square inches will be followed by square feet.  I know...I have 2007 running on another computer at this very moment.  Check it.  I'll wait.]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:23:57 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14067&title=acad-2007-area-command#14067 <![CDATA[ACAD 2007 Area command : No it lists sq/inches and then...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14066&title=acad-2007-area-command#14066 Author: Faboo
Subject: 5486
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 18:17

No it lists sq/inches and then total length of perimeter. I can and have done the math its just another step
I was hoping there was a preference setting that I was just not finding.

Edited by Faboo - 16.Mar.2011 at 18:31]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:17:56 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14066&title=acad-2007-area-command#14066 <![CDATA[ACAD 2007 Area command : The square footage is displayed...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14064&title=acad-2007-area-command#14064 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5486
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 17:34

The square footage is displayed right after square inches isn't it?
If you really need something that lists Square Feet, Square Meters and Square Yards in architectural, decimal, or metric scale I know of a lisp routine that will do just that.  The routine also lists Acres and Hectares too.

Edited by John Connor - 16.Mar.2011 at 17:40]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:34:04 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14064&title=acad-2007-area-command#14064 <![CDATA[ACAD 2007 Area command : How do you change the units that...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14063&title=acad-2007-area-command#14063 Author: Faboo
Subject: 5486
Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 17:23

How do you change the units that the area command displays its calc. Depending what units I am using it always comes up with either sq/in or sq/mm. How do I get it to change to sq/ft or sq/meters?]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:23:51 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5486&PID=14063&title=acad-2007-area-command#14063