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Nick,
I really enjoy the Dimension tool, but I need to know if there is a way to calm it down a bit. I generally use feet and inches, so I have it set for “no fractions”. (Many times I am at 1” =3D 20’, for example.)
As such, my dimensions are usually in even numbers of feet =AD rarely feet an= d some inches. What I cannot accomplish is getting the Dimension tool to stop at,=20 say, exactly 12’. I usually get either 11’ 11” or 12’ 3”. I can get to that elusive 12’=20 but only when blowing up the drawing to 800%. Unfortunately, at 800% I cannot=20 read the dimension as the number portion of the line is off the screen.
I am using an 800 DPI optical mouse (Logitech, MX-700) so mouse optical scanning=20 quality should not be the issue.
Is there any way to address this? I could not locate this in the manual or forums.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Randy B.
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Nick,
I really enjoy the Dimension tool, but I need to know if there is a way
to calm it down a bit. I generally use feet and inches, so I have it set
As such, my dimensions are usually in even numbers of feet – rarely f=
eet and
some inches. What I cannot accomplish is getting the Dimension tool to stop=
at,
say, exactly 12’. I usually get either 11’ 11" or 12’ 3". I can g=
et to that elusive 12’
but only when blowing up the drawing to 800%. Unfortunately, at 800% I cann=
ot
read the dimension as the number portion of the line is off the screen.
I am using an 800 DPI optical mouse (Logitech, MX-700) so mouse optical sca=
nning
quality should not be the issue.
Is there any way to address this? I could not locate this in the manual or =
forums.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Randy B.
I’m not a zealot, I’m an Appleficionado.
Assuming your drawing is in the same units as your dimensions you can just set the length of the dimension line numerically in the geometry inspector (Window > Geometry). You’ll have to open the full inspector using the disclosure triangle in the lower right corner. The length field is a triangle between two vertical lines (in mathematical terms the magnitude of the delta values).
