My software won't accept inches

[michellecuff]

Hi there,

I'm new to AutoCad for Mac and haven't used the (PC) software for about 20 years. I am trying to do something so simple -- an architectural floorplan of a powder room. I have my object snap on and want to just enter the number in inches to create the outside walls. When I just enter numbers, the numbers end up being dimensioned as feet, not inches. Example: I enter 33.25 and i get a line that is 33 feet 3 inches. If I try to enter it with the " at the end, I get a red box around the number and it won't accept it. 

I feel bad having to ask such an elementary question. I'm hoping this is just a setting that I screwed up. If anyone could guide me, I'd appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

Michelle

[maxim_k]

Hi Michelle,

I think you have to setup your drawing to use Architectural or Engineering units:

From menu select Format -> Units... and set units in dialog box.

The Engineering and Architectural formats produce feet-and-inches displays and assume that each drawing unit represents one inch.

You also have to adjust dimension style to use Architectural or Engineering units.

Maxim

[michellecuff]

Yes, I was on Architectural. It's really frustrating. I changed the anotation scale to 1:1 and now I seem to be able to enter inches and fractions. Now the problem is that when I dimension something, the type and leaders and arrows are tinie tiny. My instructor said I wasn't supposed to change the font size - that adjustments need to be made elsewhere - just wish I knew where that was. I'm learning on the PC version but have a Mac at home...

[maxim_k]

If you are using annotative dimension style, you change the scale of the elements of dimensions when you change annotation scale from Status Bar. In order new dimension objects automatically scaled to the current annotation scale you have to enable "Automatically add scales to automated objects" by pushing "button on Status Bar:

In Model space:

In Layout:

If you are using non-Annotative dim style, you set scale factor for dimensions in Edit dim style dialog on the Fit tab:

Maxim

[michellecuff]

Thank you so much for all your help! I think I got it!