Fraction to decimal question

[Anonymous]

I know this is an elementary question, but I have completely forgotten how to do it.

I have a drawing from our customer that is dimensioned in fractions.I am needing to change these do decimal dimensions  for the guys on our shop floor to check to.

How do I do this?

Thank you very much for your help.

[Anonymous]

I know this is an elementary question, but I have completely forgotten how to do it.

I have a drawing from our customer that is dimensioned in fractions.I am needing to change these do decimal dimensions  for the guys on our shop floor to check to.

How do I do this?

Thank you very much for your help.

[Anonymous]

Didn't figure this would be so hard to get an answer to,

but I sure appreciate all the help I got.

[Anonymous]

Didn't figure this would be so hard to get an answer to,

but I sure appreciate all the help I got.

[nestly2]

I don't know Mechanical, but in AutoCAD.    Dimstyle > Modify > Primary Units > Decimal

"D" at the command line should launch the "Dimstyle manager"

[nestly2]

I don't know Mechanical, but in AutoCAD.    Dimstyle > Modify > Primary Units > Decimal

"D" at the command line should launch the "Dimstyle manager"

[Steve_Bessette]

Since you are using AutoCAD Mechanical, you can change the dimension style from the current state to the AM_ANSI style.  This will change the fractional dimension to a decimal.  You can make this change via the Properties Palette.   However if you choose to keep the same dimension style, you can change the "Primary Units" of the dimension string from Architectural to Decimal.  To to this you will want to click the dimension line, within the ribbon the Power Dimensioning tab will appear, and click the arrow next to "Dim Text".  Here you will see the option to change the primary units.  

The link below is for a video that will show both procedures mentioned above.

http://screencast.com/t/4pZm2hdn1

If this resolves your inquiry, please check "Accept as Solution".

Regards,

[Steve_Bessette]

Since you are using AutoCAD Mechanical, you can change the dimension style from the current state to the AM_ANSI style.  This will change the fractional dimension to a decimal.  You can make this change via the Properties Palette.   However if you choose to keep the same dimension style, you can change the "Primary Units" of the dimension string from Architectural to Decimal.  To to this you will want to click the dimension line, within the ribbon the Power Dimensioning tab will appear, and click the arrow next to "Dim Text".  Here you will see the option to change the primary units.  

The link below is for a video that will show both procedures mentioned above.

http://screencast.com/t/4pZm2hdn1

If this resolves your inquiry, please check "Accept as Solution".

Regards,