https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 31 May 2026 20:33:34 +0000 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:53:34 +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=5786 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=14985&title=autocad-area-display-unit#14985 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 5786
Posted: 29.Apr.2011 at 16:53

AutoCAD drawing is unitless, you start thinking in units when you dimension it, or when you define paperspace (layouts) or plot it. So draw in meters and you will get all reading in meters. You can also use fiields for creating area labels and include a conversion factor there. See also our fArea utility.]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:53:34 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=14985&title=autocad-area-display-unit#14985 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=14984&title=autocad-area-display-unit#14984 Author: larx
Subject: 5786
Posted: 29.Apr.2011 at 16:48

Hi there, i have a simple question about the unit of area which found by polyline. the unit is square cm but i want to make it show as square meters, thanks


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