Measurment and relationship

[1Sticky1]

2014......

How does one change the measurment units?...or does one want to?

What is the relationship between the measurement tool and the actual printout?

I draw a box, I measure the box and it tells me its 37.886 (what r the units?)

I do a printout at 1:1 on an 8.5x11 landscape and nothing matches.....???

Where can I get a manual to reference?

Thanks

Mike

[pendean]

AutoCAD draws in units.
You, the user, decide what a unit is: 1mm, 1cm, 1m, 1 inch, 1foot, 1 mile and so on.

1:100 printout on a 1unit=1inch is very different from a 1:100 printout of a 1unit=1meter drawing: so yes, like in the real world, there is a relationship.

MEASUREMENT the system variable is explained in HELP in AutoCAD/LT if you want to explore it: don't just read the description, click on the other links and explore the entire topic.