compilied by Allan Wise - April 2002
' Is the symbol for feet
" Is the symbol for inches
(the base unit is inches).
Below are examples of lengths to be entered in AutoCAD, and how to enter them at the
command line.
Sample Length |
Command Entry 1: |
Command Entry 2: |
Command Entry 3: |
Command Entry 4: |
1/8" |
1/8 |
1/8 |
0.125 |
0.0104' |
6" |
6 |
6 |
6.0 |
0.5' |
1'-0" |
1' |
12 |
12.0 |
1.0' |
1'-6" |
1'6 |
18 |
18.0 |
1.5' |
1'-6 1/2" |
1'6-1/2 |
18-1/2 |
18.5 |
1.5417' |
(the base unit is feet) DECIMAL FEET can be used by the civil discipline. Below
are examples of lengths to be entered in AutoCAD, and how to enter them at the command
line.
Sample Length |
Command Entry: |
1/8" |
0.0104 |
6" |
0.5 |
1'-0" |
1 |
1'-6" |
1.5 |
1'-6 1/2" |
1.5417 |
1.5 feet |
1.5 |
Yes that is right, you will have to convert the 'feet inch' lengths to decimals of a foot.