Project Units
- Zeynep Aladağ
- İsmail Hakki BESLER
The unit to be used during data entry in the ideCAD is determined by clicking Input Units settings. The unit chosen in this dialogue is effective in all dialogs, coordinates and dimensions.
Location of the Input Units Settings
You can access it under the ribbon menu Settings tab Project Settings heading in the architectural program.
You can also access it from the Input Units tab in the Preferences.
Input Units Settings
Specifications |
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Meter If checked, all units are meters. The variables, coordinates, dimensions in the dialogs are defined in meters. |
Centimeter If checked, all units are centimeters. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in centimeters. |
Millimeter If checked, all units are millimeters. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in millimeters. |
Feet and fractional inches If checked, all units are feet and fractional inches. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in this unit. The unit format is for example 15 '-10 3/4 ". |
Feet and decimal inches If checked, all units are feet and decimal places inches. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in this unit. The unit format is eg 15 '- 10.7 ". |
Decimal feet If checked, all units become feet with decimal places. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in this unit. The unit format is for example 15.89 '. |
Fractional inches If checked, all units are fractional inches. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in this unit. Unit format is for example 1901/2 . |
Decimal inches If checked, all units are inches with decimal places. The variables, coordinates and dimensions in the dialogs are defined in this unit. The unit format is for example 190.7 ". |
Digit count It determines how many digits will be shown after the comma. The desired number is selected from the list. For example, if 2 is selected, units will be shown as two digits after the comma. If 0 is selected, units will not be shown after the comma. |
Fractions It determines the precision of the dimension to be made in fractional inch format. In the list, there are options with a sensitivity of 1/2, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/34. If "no fraction" is selected, units will appear without fractions. |
Also, there is a "Units" tab in the settings of some objects, such as door / window and dimensioning settings. The setting made here is used for the object in question.
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