Hi,
I'm still to be at daggers drawn with the DIM scaling (imperial!) - could please somebody tell me how to do it?
I have an original drawing and a copy which is three times bigger. Now I need to make my dim. In Metric - no problem - in Imperial - I don't get it! (the Property Editor works but isn't really an option)
The example drawing shows on the left side the original drawing for references. I need to dim the right side. What is 3 1/2 on the left side should also be 3 1/2 on the right side.
Thanks!
Use of DIM Scale in Imperial drawings ...
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Re: Use of DIM Scale in Imperial drawings ...
I suppose you could enter '3' or '3:1' in the scale input while creating the dimension(s), but I have a feeling that this was probably not your question (?)
Re: Use of DIM Scale in Imperial drawings ...
Yes - you are right. I can use '3' or '3:1' or '3/1'. All works! But my intention is to work in imperial (exclusively) and use the scale options from the pull-down menu respectively to type in my own scales.andrew wrote:I suppose you could enter '3' or '3:1' in the scale input while creating the dimension(s)
For example:
I have in the scale pull-down a scale called 1" = 2". I can use it - works! Nice!
Next - need a scale 1" = 3". Not in the pull-down menu - but I can type it in - works! Nice!
Now I need a scale for 2" = 1". Can't find it in the pull-down - have to type it in - no red text warning - but ... it doesn't works! Why not? It works on this way in Metric and (opposite) in Imperial!
What will work for 2" = 1" is 24" = 1'-0". Or for my first example drawing (3times bigger) the scale would be 36" = 1'-0". I can't believe that is on purposes. Would really somebody use that instead of 2" = 1" or 3" = 1"?
Long story short: I know - imperial is complicated! But I'm looking to use it like the DIM metric scale and I'm not sure what is correct working and what not.
Or, do I miss an important fact for imperial?
Green correct / red wrong
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Re: Use of DIM Scale in Imperial drawings ...
True, the parser simply does not recognise anything that is not starting with 1" = or end with = 1'-0". It's kinda hairy to parse these kind of notations (think 1/2" = 3' - 3 3/4 - 1/2" where the dash is ambiguous). This could certainly be improved for simple cases. Feel free to add a bug report / feature request (whatever you see fit).Husky wrote:Now I need a scale for 2" = 1". Can't find it in the pull-down - have to type it in - no red text warning - but ... it doesn't works!
Re: Use of DIM Scale in Imperial drawings ...
Hello Andrew - thanks for confirmation. I wasn't sure that I understand the logic behind this "Imperial scale system" in QCAD ....
I will do that.andrew wrote:Husky wrote: Feel free to add a bug report / feature request (whatever you see fit).
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