Inches to metric
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Printed Date: 31.May.2026 at 21:31
Topic: Inches to metric
Posted By: waynelem
Subject: Inches to metric
Date Posted: 07.Sep.2016 at 17:27
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I have a large facility dwg. that I have created over the last few years. It is in inches and now I need to send it across the pond and they want it in a metric format. I am at a loss as how to do this. I am sure this is not hard to change. Any help? Wayne ------------- wayne |
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 07.Sep.2016 at 18:32
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1 inch = 25.4 millimeters. Do the math then scale your drawing accordingly. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: Robert_D
Date Posted: 07.Sep.2016 at 19:21
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Set your UNITS first. |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 07.Sep.2016 at 20:00
That is not the right command to use. Actually it would be -DWGUNITS and pick option < 3 > for millimeters. Accept the default values for everything AutoCAD asks after that and you'll end up with a perfectly scaled metric drawing. A simple test will confirm the fact. Start a new drawing using acad.dwt and draw a 10x10 inch box. Then follow my previous advice. When done the box should measure 254x254 millimeters. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Robert_D wrote:Posted By: philippe JOSEPH
Date Posted: 08.Sep.2016 at 07:44
| Hello you can see the Tip N° 7103 here under that explains John's procedure and that also specifies that you should scale your entire file from the point 0,0 ( or 0,0,0 if done in 3D ). |