how to insert metric into inches dwg
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Topic: how to insert metric into inches dwg
Posted By: dadgill
Subject: how to insert metric into inches dwg
Date Posted: 21.Jan.2014 at 23:34
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Using MDT6 , How can metric scaled parts be assembled with inch parts? Or inch into metric. ------------- dsdgill |
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 21.Jan.2014 at 23:41
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Sounds like you would have to do some scaling up or down as the case may be. To convert to millimeters multiply inches x 25.4 To convert to inches multiply millimeters x 0.03937 ------------- "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: dadgill
Date Posted: 22.Jan.2014 at 18:27
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Unable to scale assemblies used in multiple products. Problem consists of a metric assembly containing approx 175 parts with 40 assemblies each containing 4 to 8 individual parts, Need to merge this with an inches drawing containing a similar number of parts and assemblies. To rescale each of these assemblies would take many hours. There has to be a more universal comand enableing a single profile change to make the conversion. ------------- dsdgill |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 22.Jan.2014 at 19:00
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I don't know of one but you can't be the first person to encounter such a problem. Have you tried asking your question over at the AutoDesk Discussion Groups? ------------- "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: cwize
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 01:22
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can you not select everything and scale it appropriately? |
Posted By: dabrovsky
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 08:40
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hope is not to late but best way is to select right units, by typing "UNITS" then you can insert new objects as let say xref in inches into metric and vv hope that helps
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 13:21
This was answered in dadgill's last reply. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
cwize wrote:Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 13:22
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Different templates are used for metric versus imperial based drawings right? ------------- "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: 2111jasong
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 14:45
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This is how I did in my drawing: It will shown like: <------- MM [INCH"] --------> in Primary Units set "Sale factor" to 25.40 in alternate units set "multiplier" to 0.03937 and add Duffix with " --- inch sign Now, you can draw with inch, but dimensions will shown in MM. Please comment |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 15:21
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2111: That's not what he is asking. dadgill is using Mechanical Desktop 6 which is an AutoCAD vertical product and nothing like AutoCAD LT in its features or the way it functions. ------------- "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: 2111jasong
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2014 at 17:06
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Thanks John, It's nice to have you here! |