Dimensions

[xander0]

I have a plan that needs to be converted into cm or m. I also need to have my dimensions shown in cm or m, i need to know how to change them, i tried everything but no luck so far, if u have any idea plz tell me thanks...

 

[Exxit]

First Aid

ADT 2004

 

[IFRs]

If the dimensions are associative (ie single objects that include the lines, arrows, text, etc) then all you have to do is change the dimension style. Try DDIM

 

[borgunit]

Some facts.. AutoCAD does not know the difference between metric and inch. It counts 1 unit as 1 unit, that could be inches or millimeters. If you want to have you drawing measure correctly, you will need to scale all drawing entities. If the drawing presently measure 1 unit now as 1 inch, you will need to scale the drawing by 25.4 to have it measure 1 unit as 1 millimeter. Now dimensions are where AutoCAD knows the difference. When I measure between two points, you can have AutoCAD output 25.4 millimeters as the measurement, and to have a alternate dimension, the alternate dimension will be the measured dimension (25.4) multiplied by a ration (.03937) to get inches. You can keep the drawing in inches and have it measure millimeters by having the measured dimension be multiplied by a ratio (.03937) and have the alternate units be measured at 1:1 but remember, to do it this way means when you use the distance command it would measure inch units and not metric. IHTH.

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