https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5819399#M777 <P>I need to make my full length ducts with tdc on each end to read 56", not 56.25" as is currently. Our shop coils are 60 3/8" long, so the face that the duct is drawing on the program at 56.25" is perfectly acceptable but I want it to read 56" long. Also is there is 5 joints all in a row, is there a way to show the text as 5-56"? Thanks.</P> Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:20:53 GMT asherjoh 2015-09-16T13:20:53Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5819399#M777 <P>I need to make my full length ducts with tdc on each end to read 56", not 56.25" as is currently. Our shop coils are 60 3/8" long, so the face that the duct is drawing on the program at 56.25" is perfectly acceptable but I want it to read 56" long. Also is there is 5 joints all in a row, is there a way to show the text as 5-56"? Thanks.</P> Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:20:53 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5819399#M777 asherjoh 2015-09-16T13:20:53Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5826645#M786 I guess the other option is to make the duct work 56 inches and then make the gasket material 3/8 of an inch? I watch someone change the gasket once but I don't remember how to do it again Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:41:01 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5826645#M786 asherjoh 2015-09-21T22:41:01Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5827656#M787 <P>You definetly need to add Gasket allowance. Coils do vary so it is best to leave 56" as you know there are +/- Coil widths so you could veary from 56.25 to 55.75. See screen shot for gasket allowance</P> Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:34:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5827656#M787 cadbob2 2015-09-22T14:34:36Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5827708#M788 <P>Thank, this really helps me. I changed the tdc from 1.875 to 2" which makes my duct tag as 56" not 56.25". Then I changed the gasket to .375 which allows for gasket and our coil sheet metal being longer than 60".</P> Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:58:46 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5827708#M788 asherjoh 2015-09-22T14:58:46Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5827722#M789 <P>Your welcome, but I think 3/8" for gasket is to much. the Gasket is 1/8" thick and is only used once per joint connection.</P> Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:07:03 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5827722#M789 cadbob2 2015-09-22T15:07:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5831027#M791 <P>Yes, but our rolls of coil metal are 60 1/4".</P> Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:29:42 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5831027#M791 asherjoh 2015-09-24T12:29:42Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5831202#M792 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3188457">@asherjoh</a> wrote:<BR /><P>Yes, but our rolls of coil metal are 60 1/4".</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>You are concerned about displaying the size like you want but are not concerned about drawing it incorrectly?</P><P>Do you fab from the drawing or manually enter everything?</P> Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:56:17 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5831202#M792 Anonymous 2015-09-24T13:56:17Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5831255#M794 <P>Manually.</P> Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:21:40 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/5831255#M794 asherjoh 2015-09-24T14:21:40Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/6638160#M2024 <P>to get your duct length to appear as a whole number it is driven by your dimension style that you use in your data base.&nbsp; change your primary units to decimal and precision to 0 and 56.25 duct will appear as 56.</P> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:23:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/6638160#M2024 blane 2016-10-21T18:23:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/6638307#M2025 <P>Thanks Bill.</P> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:45:52 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-cadmep-forum/how-to-make-duct-lengnth-text-different-than-what-is-actually/m-p/6638307#M2025 asherjoh 2016-10-21T19:45:52Z