topic Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits? in AutoCAD Forum

Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

mpalanivel — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:01:13 GMT

Hi,

I'm using " Decimal " in units type but I need Architectural offset without switching units, any suggestions?

Thanks.

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

edwin.prakoso — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:50:16 GMT

In Revit, you can type the distance with different units. For example, your setting is in decimal, but you can just type 3'6" when placing a wall.

Or are you referring to something else?

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

mpalanivel — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:54:58 GMT

@edwin.prakoso ..Thanks for your reply. My appologies I'm not specific about the autodesk product, my querry is about " Auctocad "

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

Prakoso.Edwin — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:01:35 GMT

Ah sorry, the mistake is mine.

I thought I was in the Revit forum.

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

Pointdump — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:19:55 GMT

Hi Mahes,
From >>>This Post<<<:
"... use the 'cal command when asked for a distance

5'3-3/8" would be 'cal <enter> 5+3/12+3/8/12 <enter>"

Dave

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

dbroad — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:29:48 GMT

If you find yourself needing this a lot, then you might need another approach such as using dimension styles with decimal units while using architectural units for point entry. There is no downside to doing that. Otherwise, you could use a transparent command, like the one below to do the units conversion for you. It assumes that you have inch units, not decimal feet.

;Enter transparently with 'au at a command prompt ;Returns the distance in decimal inches. DCB2021 (defun c:au ( / oum di) (setq oum (getvar 'lunits)) (setvar "lunits" 4) (setq di (getdist "\nDistance: ")) (setvar "lunits" oum) di)

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

mpalanivel — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:43:14 GMT

Sorry for my late reply & thanks for your solution.

Re: Can anyone help me with Architectural offset while using Decimal inits?

mpalanivel — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:51:33 GMT

Great!...thanks for your wonderful suggestion... 😊