Good day.
Is there a way if your drawing is set in inch and you want to measure and or confirm the measurement in metric to have the dimension to show this in metric.

even better if it show both...yes I work with both at the same time lol.

also for instance if you want to edit a line length to convert to mm?

Tnx.

Hi Matadem, you can override the text for a dimension and make it whatever you want. You do that by selecting it and using the "Details..." button and on the detailed Object Properties dialog there is a Text: value you can edit.

The default value is <> which inserts the regular value. If you want to keep the regular value and add additional text you can insert your text before or after the <>. If you want your text to replace the regular value then you can remove the <>.

But having a mixture of different units in the same drawing is rather unusual and may cause confusion if you are sending the drawing to other people. So be careful.


> also for instance if you want to edit a line length to convert to mm?

When you edit the line's length you can put mm at the end of what you type in. That will take your typed in value to be in mm and convert it to the current unit system.

- Michael

Thank you...what I meant is the ability to show the dimensions the measurement in mm...even though you are working in inch. without me editing the value.

Tried the edit it works good.

Tnx.

Hi Matadem,

re:
> Thank you...what I meant is the ability to show the dimensions the measurement in mm..
> even though you are working in inch. without me editing the value.

Sorry no there isn't anything currently set up to do that without editing the value.

Here is a script you can try though, it will do the steps of editing the value for you (requires MoI v5):

script: /* Convert selected dimension to mm */ if ( moi.geometryDatabase.units != 'Inches' ) { moi.ui.alert( 'error - main units not inches' ); } else { var dims = moi.geometryDatabase.getSelectedObjects().getLinearDimensions(); for ( var i = 0; i < dims.length; ++i ) { var dim = dims.item(i); dim.text = moi.ui.formatNumber( dim.numericValue * 25.4, dim.numDecimalPlaces ) + ' mm'; } }

To use it set up a shortcut key and paste in the above. Then select a dimension and press the shortcut key.

It will convert a dim that says 1 in inches to say 25.4 mm

- Michael

Or try this one for displaying both inches and mm:

script: /* Convert selected dimension to mixed inches and mm */ if ( moi.geometryDatabase.units != 'Inches' ) { moi.ui.alert( 'error - main units not inches' ); } else { var dims = moi.geometryDatabase.getSelectedObjects().getLinearDimensions(); for ( var i = 0; i < dims.length; ++i ) { var dim = dims.item(i); dim.text = dim.evalText() + ' [' + moi.ui.formatNumber( dim.numericValue * 25.4, dim.numDecimalPlaces ) + ' mm]'; } }

That will set something displaying as 1" to read 1" [25.4 mm]

- Michael

That is why Moi is my main app. :D

Thank you! works awesome!!!!!!

another timesaver here.

Cool :)