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FS#1672Dimension tool displays wrong meassurement

Type
Bug
Status
Closed
Resolution
Not a bug
Category
QCAD (main)
Severity
Low
Priority
Low
Reported version
3.19.1
Operating system
Windows 10
Reported
2017-12-01 by Husky
Closed
2017-12-01 by andrew

Case:
Settings are:
General: Drawing Unit
Drawing Unit: Foot
Paper Unit: Inch
Measurement System: Imperial

Dimension Settings: Architectural

Issue:

I draw a horizontal line 12 units (foot) long,
Use then the Horizontal DIM tool and it will display a measurement of 1' = false,

I draw a horizontal line of 2 units (foot)long,
Use then the Horizontal DIM tool and it will display a measurement of 2" = false,

I assume the input for the line length is handled from the DIM tool as inch and not as feet.

Comments (5)

Husky 2017-12-01

The Info tool has the same issue.

andrew 2017-12-01

Unfortunately, this is expected behavior.

Linear dimension setting "Architectural" implies that the drawing unit is Inch, even if it set to something else (which is also legal).
If Architectural is the desired format, then Inch should be chosen as drawing unit, if not the result is a mess.
This is all for the sake of compatibility. Strictly speaking (historically), there is of course no drawing unit in CAD, but if the linear format is Architectural or Engineering, the unit is implicitly assumed to be Inch.

BTW: one can still enter measurements in Feet (2', 4', 2'-3", 2'-3 1/2", etc.).

andrew 2017-12-01

I've made the preferences dialog more restrictive when choosing these formats. But it will still be possible to load drawings with conflicting settings.

Husky 2017-12-02

Ok, understood. Thanks for explanation!

I've made the preferences dialog more restrictive when choosing these formats. But it will still be possible to load drawings with conflicting settings.<<

Good idea. ;-)

Husky 2017-12-02

Hmmm - that effects Meta Grid Spacing too? I can't set a Meta Grid less than 1" by 1"? :-(
Normal Grid spacing works just fine.