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FT-IN Dimension Trailing Zero

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TateJ

Mechanical
Mar 15, 2002
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Is it possible to get my ft-in dimensions to display 12' as 12'-0"?
My structural engineer preferrs it this way - we aims to please.

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You can set the units to "Feet-inches" Also, you can make the inches fractional with your choice of denominators.

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There is currently no way (that I or my VAR know of to make a dimension display with 0". the work around I use is typing in the hyphen, the zero and the inch symbol(-0"). At first I thought this would really suck but it actually hasn't turned out to bad. You're not really forcing a dimension because the actual dimension is still linked to the model. If it were to change I would think you would pick up on the added hyphen and zero pretty easily. (ex 12'-3 3/4"-0")
 
Yea, I figured as much.
Somebody kindly tell my structural engineer to lump it.

[cheers]
We'll raise up our glases against evil forces.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses!
T.K.
tatejATusfilter.com
 
I misunderstood your question, earlier.

One alternative might be to set the units to "Feet" (no inches) and force the trailing zero for one or two places. While it's not the same, it would give your engineer the indicator he desires that the dimension is "exactly" x-feet and not "about" x-feet.
 
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