topic Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS" in Documentation

Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS" in dimensions?

rob2218 — Mon, 22 May 2023 21:55:19 GMT

How do I show both "FEET and INCHES" and "METERS" in my dimension strings?
there has to be a way to do this....thank.

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

Aaron Bourgoin — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 19:53:28 GMT

Document Options - Secondary Dimensions

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

rob2218 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:03:25 GMT

ok....i'm a bit slow.

Where do you find "Document Options"?
Where do you find "Secondary Dimensions"?

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

rob2218 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:11:03 GMT

ok...I found it at the pulldown of:
Document>Annotations>Secondary Dimensions>Convert Dimensions....
but...as I stretch my object which stretches my "dimensions"...that secondary dimension does not revise itself automatically?
how can I get the secondary meter dimension to auto update?

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

Aaron Bourgoin — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:11:04 GMT

Go to Document Menu

Down to Document Extras

Across and Down to Secondary Dimensions

alternatively, you can type Secondary Dimensions into the Search Bar of the Help Menu and it will light up the tool you need.

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

rob2218 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:13:39 GMT

I don't have a "Document Extras" in AC20?
is there an add-on?
I'm missing something.

Also..seems the dimensions don't "auto update" when I stretch my object the dimension is associate with?

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

Aaron Bourgoin — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:15:19 GMT

to update, highlight the dimension string(s) in question, go back to the same menu item and select "Refresh Converted Dimensions". just below

It's not automatic.

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

rob2218 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:18:22 GMT

YES....I saw that "refresh" option but holy moly!.....really...it's a NON-ASSOCIATED text that resides under the actual dimension NOT automatic?.....Really GS? really.....out of all the things you didn't automate....this is NOT one that should have been left out.

Well, at least it's there. thanks for pointing that out.
I suppose I'll simply have to freeze all other layers, select all dims then do that process every time a new dimension is added....what a P.I.T.N.S.

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

Aaron Bourgoin — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:20:09 GMT

in 20

Document Menu

Annotation

etc.

Re: Indicating both "FEET" and "METERS"

Marky — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:01:39 GMT

Another great feature I wasn't aware of and pretty easy to find.
I would be also interested in both square meters and feet in area as I need that once in a while.