topic Re: elevation and dimension unit differ in Documentation

elevation and dimension unit differ

Llian — Mon, 22 May 2023 22:00:57 GMT

can anyone tell me why my elevation values look like in metric whereas my dimensions are in imperial? how can i change it to imperial ? I've checked my preferences and they are in imperial...

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:26:19 GMT

Hi,
In Project Preferences, there are 2 different things
1. Woking units
2. Dimensions and others

Have you checked both (all of them) ?

Cheers

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Llian — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:32:45 GMT

Thanks...where is the working units setting?

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Llian — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:36:42 GMT

i have checked both and they are both in imperial..... i have to redraw again the mesh and elevations...i think this is the 25 th times!

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:12:28 GMT

can you attach your working file ? (instead of the image)
thanks

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

David Maudlin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:13:27 GMT

Llian:

Check Project Preferences > Dimensions > the 5th button from the left.

David

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Steve Jepson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:23:47 GMT

Llian wrote:
can anyone tell me why my elevation values look like in metric whereas my dimensions are in imperial? how can i change it to imperial ? I've checked my preferences and they are in imperial...

Just a tip. If you do not set the inches dispaly to 0 3/4" you could end up seeing nothing for dimensions less than 1".

By null at 2010-06-28

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Steve Jepson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:35:27 GMT

for example this setting does not work.

By null at 2010-06-28

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

David Maudlin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:00:37 GMT

Steve wrote:
for example this setting does not work.

Works here.

David

Re: elevation and dimension unit differ

Steve Jepson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:10:25 GMT

Steve wrote:
Just a tip. If you do not set the inches display to 0 3/4" you could end up seeing nothing for dimensions less than 1".

It depends on your other settings. I was just offering a heads up about it.
This anomaly was already been discussed so I didn’t want to re-state all the conditions where this can happen.
Sorry I can’t remember the topic tile so I could add a link to that thread.