Setting drawing unit to feet

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Setting drawing unit to feet

Post by andrew » Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:22 am

From a QCAD user:
How can I work in feet?

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Re: Setting drawing unit to feet

Post by andrew » Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:23 am

Setting the unit to feet is generally not recommended. If you work in feet, you can set the unit to Inch instead. You can then enter measurements in feet / inches as follows:

2'
4'5"
2'1/2"
1'3/4"
etc.

If you really want to set the drawing unit to feet:

Please check:
- Edit > Drawing Preferences > General > Drawing Unit: Feet
- Edit > Drawing Preferences > Dimension > Dimension Settings > Label Format > Linear Dimensions > Format: Decimal or Fractional
- Note: The dimension formats Engineering and Architectural imply that the drawing unit is Inch even if it is set to something else. This is by DXF/DWG format specification.

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