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UNITLESS TO REQUIRED SCALE

t.miseviciute0320171
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UNITLESS TO REQUIRED SCALE

t.miseviciute0320171
Observer
Observer

Hello, I was given a unitless drawing and I need to figure out what units were used to draw it and how can I transform it to my required units without re-drawing it? Thanks

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ChicagoLooper
Mentor
Mentor

Do you think it is imperial or metric.

Would it be possible to upload your drawing?

Chicagolooper

EESignature

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cadffm
Consultant
Consultant

Hi,

 

>>"I need to figure out what units were used to draw it"

 

Measure a part what size you know,

for example in a floor plan:

Switch to MODEL tab

Command: DIST

measure a normal door.

 

Distance ~1 Units?

Then it is and was drawn in Meter

or 1000?, Then it is Millimeter, and so on.

 

 

>>"and how can I transform it to my required units without re-drawing it?"

 

If you switch from metric to imperial or the other direction,

tell us your units, the current and the unit you want.

 

Transform:

For example Command SCALE

 

Sebastian

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fatal.error
Advocate
Advocate

Please follow these steps:

 

1. Type DWGUNITS and press Enter.

 

2. The current drawing unit system is the number in Unit of length <X>

    (1 Inches, 2 Feet, 3 Millimeters, 4 Centimeters, 5 Decimeters, 6 Meters).

 

3. Enter the desired option (number) to convert to and press Enter.

 

4. In Linear Display format, select the desired decimal precision and press Enter (i.e. 6 means 1,00000).

 

5. In Scale objects from other drawings upon insert? type Y and press Enter (optional).

 

6. In Match INSUINITS to drawing units? type Y and press Enter (optional).

 

7. In Scale objects in current drawing to reflect change in units type Y and press Enter (mandatory).

 

8. In Include objects in Paper Space? type Y and press Enter (optional).

 

 

 

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