[solved] Switch between metric & english?

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typhon62
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[solved] Switch between metric & english?

Post by typhon62 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:43 pm

Is there a way to toggle between english and metric in QCad?

I'm currently stuck in inches and no matter what I set the drawing units to in Edit->General->Drawing_Unit it stays in inches.

I've looked at the documentation and searched around the forum and I seem to be doing what I should be doing...

What am I missing???

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Re: Switch between metric & english?

Post by Husky » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:00 pm

Hi,
typhon62 wrote:
Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:43 pm
Is there a way to toggle between english and metric in QCad?
Yes.
typhon62 wrote:
Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:43 pm
I'm currently stuck in inches and no matter what I set the drawing units to in Edit->General->Drawing_Unit it stays in inches.
That will simply explained only change the name of the unit. e.g. a 100 inch line is then 100 mm.

To change the unit for the whole drawing please use the converting tool in QCAD. Menu / Edit / Convert Drawing Unit. It will convert the whole drawing inclusive the proper scaling regarding the change.
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Re: Switch between metric & english?

Post by typhon62 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:18 pm

Awesome, thanks!

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