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How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:41:08 GMT

I have AutoCAD Mechanical 2004, I set this up a while ago and got a new computer. I loaded my CAD in it and now I can't seem to do command lengths using feet, inches. It will only allow inches for lengths. How do I change this back? Can someone help me out?
Ray

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Sridhar-Autodesk — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:19:23 GMT

Hi,

Set units to Architectural and then try.

Command: units
Change units type from Decimal to Architectural.

Thaks,
Sridhar
Software QA Engineer
Manufacturing Solutions Division
Autodesk, Inc.

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:10:02 GMT

I did that but still requires me to place everything in inches. Use to be able to type in( 12',3 ) no parenthesis and it would take the measurement, but now I can't do that. Is there a new format for this input in the command line now?

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Sridhar-Autodesk — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:59:21 GMT

Hi,

I am able to enter below vaules at the command line after setting the units to Architectural.

command line: Pick a point or 1',1'
Specify next point: @12'3,0 or @12'3",0 or @12'3",1' or @12'3,1'
Specify next point: switch otrho on and enter 12'3" or 12'3 (3 is considered as 3")

According to the value you enter; 12',3 what does 3 stand for; is it 3" or 3'.

can you provide an example the way you are entering lengths at the command prompt to draw a rectangle?

Thanks,
Sridhar

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:07:26 GMT

This is the command after selecting a line. I tried to make the line 12'3" in some cases. The 3 after the , is usually taken as inches as default. here is an example of the commands:

Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]: @12',3
Point or option keyword required.
Specify next point or [Undo]: 12
Command:
Command:
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]: 1'2"
Point or option keyword required.
Specify next point or [Undo]: 12',1"
Point or option keyword required.
Specify next point or [Undo]: 12'
Point or option keyword required.
Specify next point or [Undo]: @12'
Point or option keyword required.
Specify next point or [Undo]: 12',3"
Point or option keyword required.
Specify next point or [Undo]:

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Sridhar-Autodesk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:30:52 GMT

I could enter value @12',3 if the units is set as Architectural. The behavior is same in all the releases from AcadM 2004 through AcadM 2009.

If units is not set to Architectural, then I see error message "Point or option keyword required" as what you see.

Thanks,
Sridhar

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:53:58 GMT

That doesn't work on mine. I think you are configured for a non-USA number.
All I have to type is 12'3" or 12'3.

Jerry

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I could enter value @12',3 if the units is set as Architectural. The
behavior is same in all the releases from AcadM 2004 through AcadM 2009.

If units is not set to Architectural, then I see error message "Point or
option keyword required" as what you see.

Thanks,
Sridhar

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:04:43 GMT

Hi,

Please give input in systax in command line

( feet-inch)

Example

Line

Pl. spec. point: 6'-5"

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

steve216586 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:00:52 GMT

Go to "UNITS" and change to Arch. Then change the "units to scale inserted objects" to feet or unitless. Whatever you want. Then go to system variable or type "UNITMODE" on command line. Change that to "1". You should be able to now specify lengths on your command line in the following format: (1'-3") or (1'3") - minus the parenthesis.

UNITMODE-Controls the display format for units. By default, the format for displaying measured values differs slightly from the format used for entering them. (You cannot include spaces when entering measured values.)

0 Displays fractional, feet-and-inches, and surveyor's angles in "report" format using spaces as delimiters

1 Displays fractional, feet-and-inches, and surveyor's angles in "input" format without including spaces and, in some cases, substituting dashes for spaces

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:35:52 GMT

hei, here in my keyboard to mylself type 14'-2'' I type 14 then the key then I type - normal, then type 2 then shift and

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:45:33 GMT

sir,when I want to draw a line of length 4feet and 6 inches how I should enter the value either 4.5 or 4.6 please justify......

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

steve216586 — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:45:16 GMT

Using decimal input, 4.6 is equal to 4.6 inches. If you want 4 feet - 6 inches, you will have to convert all to inches and use 54 as your input.

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:25:29 GMT

type the command

L then press enter key

5'-9" for 5 feet 9 inches

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

GrantsPirate — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:43:08 GMT

To draw a line 4'-6" you can enter that as

4'6 (quickest)

4'-6

4'-6"

4'6"

For something like 4'-6 3/4"

use

4'6-3/4 at command line

4'6.75

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

Anonymous — Mon, 13 May 2019 15:48:48 GMT

I had this same problem and none of these solutions worked for me.
I then found this command line solution that worked: DWGUNITS

See image.

I can now enter 21' and my line will stretch to 21 feet.

Re: How to type in feet, inches in command line

jrowleyH4VN6 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:50:35 GMT

This is the way.