CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Convert https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 16 May 2026 16:53:04 +0000 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:16:10 +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=6496 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Convert : Thanks friends for reply. ]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16836&title=convert#16836 Author: tariq
Subject: 6496
Posted: 29.Aug.2011 at 12:16

Thanks friends for reply.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:16:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16836&title=convert#16836 <![CDATA[Convert : Hello Tariq. On recent Autocad...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16834&title=convert#16834 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 6496
Posted: 29.Aug.2011 at 08:37

Hello Tariq.
On recent Autocad release you can set an "insertion scale" in the "DDUNITS" pannel that will allow you working on different files ( or in the same file ) in different units without any problems.
If you choose to work in millimeters, you can also set your dimensions with a "linear scale dimension factor" ( that you will find in "DDUNITS" / principal units )  of 0.001 that will write "1" to a dimension of "1000" ( "1" for 1 meter = "1000" for 1000 millimeter ).
If you choose to "rescale" your drawing ( which I do not recommand, or all from the 0.0.0 origin ) you can rescale it with a factor of 0.001 to convert a drawing from millimeters to meters.
In any case, be carefull with the settings of your dimensions.
Eventualy, take a look at the drawing that I recently uploaded : FEET-METERS.dwg in the directory : CAD Blocks.
 
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]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:37:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16834&title=convert#16834 <![CDATA[Convert : AutoCAD works in drawing units...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16831&title=convert#16831 Author: John Connor
Subject: 6496
Posted: 28.Aug.2011 at 22:07

AutoCAD works in drawing units not in scale like it is done on paper.  Thus 1 unit can equal 1mm, 1cm or 1m for example.  Scale becomes important when we plot however as we want the drawing to fit on our paper.  Paper space layouts are considered to be 1 AutoCAD unit = 1mm.]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:07:09 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16831&title=convert#16831 <![CDATA[Convert : 1mm=0.001 meters.1m=1000mm ...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16830&title=convert#16830 Author: John Connor
Subject: 6496
Posted: 28.Aug.2011 at 21:59

1mm=0.001 meters.

1m=1000mm
]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:59:30 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16830&title=convert#16830 <![CDATA[Convert : Hican any one help me. how i convert...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6496&PID=16819&title=convert#16819 Author: tariq
Subject: 6496
Posted: 28.Aug.2011 at 06:18

Hi

can any one help me. how i convert dwg millimeter to meter or meter to millimeter. i want to take coordinate there in millimeter and meter in different dwgs. without difference of 1 milli.
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