How Do I Change Dimensions to Inches and Feet in AutoCAD?

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Are you struggling with changing dimensions to inches and feet in AutoCAD? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to easily change your dimensions to the desired format. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Open your drawing in AutoCAD

To begin, launch AutoCAD and open the drawing that you want to work on. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to edit the drawing.

Step 2: Access the Dimension Style Manager

In order to change dimensions to inches and feet, we need to access the Dimension Style Manager. To do this, simply type “DIMSTYLE” in the command line and press Enter. Alternatively, you can also access it by clicking on the “Annotate” tab in the ribbon and selecting “Dimension Style Manager” from the “Dimensions” panel.

Step 3: Create a new dimension style

Once you are in the Dimension Style Manager window, click on the “New” button to create a new dimension style. Give your new style a descriptive name such as “Inches and Feet” for easy identification.

Step 3.1: Set the primary units to inches

In the “Primary Units” tab of the New Dimension Style dialog box, select “Architectural” as the unit format if it is not already selected. Then, set “Precision” to 0 for whole inches.2: Set alternate units for feet

In order to display dimensions in both inches and feet, we need to set up alternate units for feet.

  1. Select the “Alternate Units” tab in the New Dimension Style dialog box.
  2. Check the “Display alternate units” checkbox.
  3. Choose “Architectural” as the unit format for alternate units.
  4. Set “Precision” to 0 for whole feet.

Step 4: Apply the new dimension style

Now that we have created the dimension style with inches and feet, we need to apply it to our dimensions.

  1. In the Dimension Style Manager window, select the new style from the list of dimension styles.
  2. Click on the “Set Current” button to make it the current dimension style.

Step 5: Update existing dimensions

If you already have dimensions in your drawing, you will need to update them to reflect the changes made in the dimension style. To update existing dimensions:

  1. Select all the dimensions that you want to update.
  2. Type “DIMREASSOCIATE” in the command line and press Enter. This will reassociate the selected dimensions with the current dimension style, updating them accordingly.

Congratulations! You have successfully changed your dimensions to inches and feet in AutoCAD. Now you can easily work with imperial units in your drawings.

Note: It is important to remember that changing the dimension style will affect all future dimensions you create. If you want to change specific dimensions without affecting others, you can use override commands like “DIMSCALE” or “DIMLFAC”. These commands allow you to modify individual dimensions while keeping your default dimension style intact.

In conclusion, understanding how to change dimensions to inches and feet in AutoCAD is essential for working with imperial units. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily create a dimension style that suits your needs and update existing dimensions accordingly. Happy CAD-ing!