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Can i get area in m² instead of mm² ?

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Peac3
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Can i get area in m² instead of mm² ?

I just wonder like that, it would be really nice if autocad would give me area in m² instead of mm² when i do "area".

 

Is there a way to correct that inside my Dwg template?

 

Lets say I take an area on a parking which is 5783.08 m² the builtin Autocad Converter don't want to convert the 5783087900 mm² autocad just gave me i get an error message telling me i am putting too much values inside the convertor.

 

 

Thanks

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JDMather
in reply to: Peac3

What if you set -dwgunits to Meters (6)?


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Dave_S
in reply to: Peac3

What you could do is open a new drawing, open up the units dialog box and set the insertion scale to meters in the drop down. Then xref your drawing into this new drawing. Trace a polyline around the area or use the ncopy command to copy an existing polyline from the xref to the current drawing. Then use the area command with the object option selected to find the area in square meters.

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ukdxb012
in reply to: Peac3

You could use the FIELD command and attach a field to the object using MTEXT. remember to use FIELDEVAL though to update if the objects changed. Bit more effort but you don't have to keep doing area all the time.

Also, you will need to provide a conversion factor... Take a look at this link... http://cadfmconsult.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/autocad-2012-quick-tip-measuring-areas-autocad-part-3/


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Message 5 of 8
Peac3
in reply to: ukdxb012

i'll verify all your techniques, i can't do it right now.

 

I was hoping for only a system variable to change the area behavior, not doing an entire gymnastic routine.

 

But ill verify anyways.

 

Working in meters could work in some type of plans i believe.

 

Thanks

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JDMather
in reply to: Peac3


@Peac3 wrote:

I was hoping for only a system variable ...


What happens if you change the system variable -dwgunits to 6?


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Peac3
in reply to: JDMather

it looks like a trick question!

 

But ill investigate on that

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Peac3
in reply to: Peac3

-dwgunits 6 looks like a good solution, i get my dist. in m.

 

(:

 

But i have to work with it a little bit to see how it can affect other things.

Thanks.

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