CAD Forum discussion (EN) : AREAS https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:38:40 +0000 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:49:18 +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=6611 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[AREAS : if you work in mm, when you XREF&#039;ed...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17099&title=areas#17099 Author: edwinprakoso
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Posted: 21.Sep.2011 at 04:49

if you work in mm, when you XREF'ed the drawing into a m drawing, you can get measurement in meter. 
When you need to modify the drawing in meter, you can 'edit xref in-place'. But when you need to work in mm, you can just open the original drawing. 
This is something I wrote before:
http://cad-notes.com/2011/09/autocad-tip-working-with-different-measurement-unit/ 
]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:49:18 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17099&title=areas#17099 <![CDATA[AREAS : Thanks Carl.....been doing that...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17095&title=areas#17095 Author: UFH1
Subject: 6611
Posted: 20.Sep.2011 at 20:18

Thanks Carl.....been doing that manually for years but now moved to 2012 from 2004 (!) and what a difference. Just didn't know if different parameters could now be given to each reporting type.....will now use this site to bring myself up to date]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:18:54 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17095&title=areas#17095 <![CDATA[AREAS : I don&#039;t believe there is...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17094&title=areas#17094 Author: CarlB
Subject: 6611
Posted: 20.Sep.2011 at 20:02

I don't believe there is any way you can have AutoCAd report in more than one system of units.
 
For areas in meters squared, you just take the area reported in mm squared and divide by 1,000,000 (1 million, or 1 x 10^6).
I assume that you have large numbers for areas, so AutoCAD may report in scientific notation.  If so, just subtract 6 from the exponent for area in meters.
]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:02:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17094&title=areas#17094 <![CDATA[AREAS : LT 2012 If I produce my drawings...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17093&title=areas#17093 Author: UFH1
Subject: 6611
Posted: 20.Sep.2011 at 18:01

 LT 2012 If I produce my drawings in mm...is it possible to get areas shown in m2 rather than mm2 whilst retaining the ability to draw in mm. The quick property box is useful and ideally would have the length in mm and the area in m2 ? ]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:01:52 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6611&PID=17093&title=areas#17093