[Solved] Ordinate dimension Command X/Y

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Daniel4
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[Solved] Ordinate dimension Command X/Y

Post by Daniel4 » Wed May 19, 2021 1:52 am

Hello,
When placing ordinate dimensions, is it possible to have a negative value shown?
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Thank you.

Windows 10, 64 bit
CQad/Cam 3.26.2
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Re: Ordinate dimension Command X/Y

Post by ryancousins » Wed May 19, 2021 2:12 am

You can add a negative sign followed by <>. The <> is a placeholder for the dimension value. So you can append that value with other characters as needed. This works for any kind of dimensioning in QCAD. I don't know of an automatic way to achieve this, but I'm forever a noob, so maybe there is a way.
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Daniel4
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Re: [Solved] Ordinate dimension Command X/Y

Post by Daniel4 » Wed May 19, 2021 2:22 am

I can work with that, thank you!

That's cool, now I can type in custom prefixes.

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Re: [Solved] Ordinate dimension Command X/Y

Post by CVH » Wed May 19, 2021 5:28 am

Hi,
Daniel4 wrote:
Wed May 19, 2021 1:52 am
When placing ordinate dimensions, is it possible to have a negative value shown?
A length value has by default no sign.
That is a general measurement standard. e_geek

It tells you how far from here to there. :wink:
Same with radius, diameter ... and all that rely on a distance e.g. speed.
Daniel4 wrote:
Wed May 19, 2021 2:22 am
now I can type in custom prefixes.
... and postfixes.
Click right on the value field and one can insert even more symbols. 8)
This is also availible on editing the value in the Property Editor.

Regards,
CVH

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