How do i type in a thin space between characters? I need this thin space between the value and the unit of a quantity like in "1 mm". The normal space character feels a bit too wide for this purpose.
Thanks,
Surendranath
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Re: thin space
Hi Surendranath - welcome in the Forum!
Honestly - I don't know how you could do that on a normal way in QCAD but if you have only a couple values to edit then you could work with different sizes of Font Heights.
Screenshot:
What you can see in the first line is a continuous Text Height of 1 (your problem case ),
The second line is also with a Text Height of 1 - EXCEPT the space between the characters. The empty space has a Text Height of 0.25!
This is not really a nice solution but in a case of need ...
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1 mm with a "Short space" is the correct spelling! Provides QCAD a "Short space" and I just don't know it?
Honestly - I don't know how you could do that on a normal way in QCAD but if you have only a couple values to edit then you could work with different sizes of Font Heights.
Screenshot:
What you can see in the first line is a continuous Text Height of 1 (your problem case ),
The second line is also with a Text Height of 1 - EXCEPT the space between the characters. The empty space has a Text Height of 0.25!
This is not really a nice solution but in a case of need ...
@Admin, Moderator
1 mm with a "Short space" is the correct spelling! Provides QCAD a "Short space" and I just don't know it?
Re: thin space
Not sure I know what you mean Husky - explain some more.Husky wrote:1 mm with a "Short space" is the correct spelling! Provides QCAD a "Short space" and I just don't know it?
For me I have never used any spaces for these types of measurements! For me it`s always been just 1mm -no spaces used.
Re: thin space
SI (International System of Units) says:clive wrote:Not sure I know what you mean Husky - explain some more.Husky wrote:1 mm with a "Short space" is the correct spelling! Provides QCAD a "Short space" and I just don't know it?
The value of a quantity has to be written as a number followed by a space and a unit symbol; e.g. "51.47 kg".
The space is representing a multiplication sign!
A unbreakable or short (unbreakable) space has to be used to keep the number and unit together in Computer programs - e.g. in Word at the end of a line ...
Hihi - that was never a problem with a typewriter ...
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Re: thin space
This is a workaround.
1\S^ ;mm
I have used subscript option to get the result
1\S^ ;mm
I have used subscript option to get the result
Re: thin space
Thanks for the explanation Husky, Something else I`ve now learntHusky wrote:SI (International System of Units) says:clive wrote:Not sure I know what you mean Husky - explain some more.Husky wrote:1 mm with a "Short space" is the correct spelling! Provides QCAD a "Short space" and I just don't know it?
The value of a quantity has to be written as a number followed by a space and a unit symbol; e.g. "51.47 kg".
The space is representing a multiplication sign!
A unbreakable or short (unbreakable) space has to be used to keep the number and unit together in Computer programs - e.g. in Word at the end of a line ...
Hihi - that was never a problem with a typewriter ...