Metric to Architechtural scale conversion

[mande...@mindspring.com]

I need help converting an autocad (release 14) drawing from mm to
architectural scale. Please help....

[Cliff W. Estes]

make sure you are in model space.

scale (ACAD command)
all (select every entity in the drawing)
<enter> (to signify that you wish to select nothing more)
0,0 (origin for scaling)
r (for reference)
25.4 (the conversion factor between inches and millimeters)
1 (this means you want a line that was 25.4 drawing units to be 1 drawing
unit)

Now set the dimension variables to architectural

dimunit (the ACAD command)
6 (for architectural, or see the help for other allowable values).
dim (the ACAD dimension command)
update (the dim subcommand)
all (select every entity in the drawing)
<enter> (to signify that you wish to select nothing more)

Now you need to go around the drawing and place each
dim where it doesn't overwrite another or any other object.

Note: Since I am an old timer, I prefer to use the command line
for issuing (and describing) such operations. Some other users
will probably describe the dialog box methods. Bah, humbug.

Hope this helps.

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[Mike McDougle]

Scale the drawing by .03837 (mm X .03937 = inches)

Mike McDougle