Distance Command

[Anonymous]

Dist command works o.k. in mspace but when I go to pspace it shows the object as 1/2 the mspace object. Dimensions work fine on both m/s. Help please.

[Anonymous]

By chance is your viewport set to 1/2 scale? It's a "feature", Help says:

"Note: When you work on a layout in paper space, distances are normally
reported in paper space units. However, if you use the DIST command with
object snaps on model space objects that are displayed within a single
viewport, distances are reported in 2D model space units. When using the
DIST command for 3D distances, it is recommended that you switch to model
space."

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Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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[Anonymous]

The viewport scale is set to 1:2 or 6"=1'-0"

[Charles_Shade]

Perfect. 1/2" = 1' would show 1/2 the length in Dynamic Entry but should show correctly Length X & Y after pushing enter.
Regards, Charles Shade

[Anonymous]

Got it. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Charley, I'll type 'dist' and pick the two points. upon picking the second point x,y,z dimensions show up ,but at 1/2 of what I know them to be and what actually shows correctly in mspace. in fact when i dimension something in either model space or paper space it comes out o.k.. it's just when i am using the 'dist' command and checking line lengths that i have this problem.... any thoughts?

[Charles_Shade]

It is working as it should.
After you hit enter what does the dialog say? Either at the cursor or the command line.
Attached is a 40' mspace line showing 10" at 1/4" = 1' in pspace. If I click enter it will show the 40' length as it should and 40'-Delta X, 0'-Delta Y
Regards, Charles Shade

[Anonymous]

o.k., I'm in a drawing using inches right now but did the converstion as you suggested using 480" the equivalent to 40', put it in a viewport set at 1/4"=1'. when i measured it with the distance command i got 10". when i dimensioned it i got 480"........

[Anonymous]

40' in a 1/4" viewport is 10" on a printout: plot and measure for yourself.

1/4"=1'-0" scale broken down:
0.25" x 4 to get 1inch
12 inches in a foot
That's 0.24x4x12=48

So you drew 480", divide by 48, you get 10".

You are perhaps confusing 1/4"=1'-0" with 1=4, which is a quarter.

--
Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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[Anonymous]

LOL, I wrote that wrong, I knew it as soon as I hit send

0.25 x 4 x12x 40 = 480, what you drew in the viewport.

So you drew 480", divide by 48, you get 10".

--
Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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[Anonymous]

Thanks guys!

Maybe in the next release they will allow us to measure in pspace without actually dimensioning or converting. It would definately help when it comes to 'self-checking' the work.

Regards!

[Anonymous]

Dimension in modelspace; annotate in paperspace...

[Anonymous]

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