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- UDFMT Menu: UDIM
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- Updates the dimension text format code.
-
- if units are in feet:
- 1. (NUM) NEW feet format code (-10, -11, -12, -20, -21, -22,
- -23, -30)
- if units are in meters:
- 1. (NUM) NEW metric format code (10-13, 20-23, 30-33, 43, 44)
- for all units:
- 2. (Y/N) update option: y-selection group, n-single entity
- if reply is `n':
- 3.* (IND) dimension text to update
- 4.* (Y/N) confirm choice
-
- Description
- This command will update the dimension text format code (the display format of
- dimension data) for either a selected group of dimension texts or a single
- dimension text.
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- Select the new format code, which represents the units used for the dimension
- lines (feet/inches or meters/centimeters, etc.) and the degree of precision of
- the dimensions (i.e., the number of digits after the decimal point).
-
- Format codes greater than 0 indicate that the units are metric. The first
- digit represents the specific unit: `1' meters, `2' centimeters, or `3'
- millimeters. The second digit represents the number of digits appearing after
- the decimal point. Format codes 43 and 44 display the dimension text in meters,
- with the millimeters (and mm in format 44) typed in superscript.
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- Format codes less than 0 (i.e., with a preceding `-') indicate that the units
- are feet and inches. The first digit represents the presentation mode:
- `1' feet/decimal feet, `2' feet/inches/decimal inches, or
- `3' for feet/inches/fractional inches. The second digit represents the number
- of digits appearing after the decimal point (if any). When working in metric
- units the default code is `13'. When working in feet the default code is `-30'.
- The following table shows how a dimension is displayed using the various
- format codes:
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- Format Value
- Code (in meters) Text
-
- 10 1.234 1
- 11 1.234 1.2
- 12 1.234 1.23
- 13 1.234 1.234
- 20 1.234 123
- 21 1.234 123.4
- 22 1.2345 123.45
- 30 1.23456 1234
- 31 1.23456 1234.6 (rounded up)
- 32 1.23456 1234.56
- 43 1.234 1.234
- 44 12345 12345
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- Format Value
- Code (in Ft/Inch) Text
-
- -10 1' 7-11/16" 2'
- -11 1' 7-11/16" 1.6'
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- -12 1' 7-11/16" 1.64'
- -20 1' 7-11/16" 1' 8"
- -21 1' 7-11/16" 1' 7.7"
- -22 1' 7-11/16" 1' 7.68"
- -23 1' 7-11/16" 1' 7.683"
- -30 1' 7-11/16" 1' 7-11/16"
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- NOTE 1:The format codes must have two digits: the first digit must be 1, 2,
- or 3. The feet/inches format codes must have the prefix `-' (a negative sign).
- NOTE 2: Dimensions of window heights and sill levels (created using \mwdim),
- and angles (created using \ang3p and \ang2l) will not be affected by
- this command.
-
- You are asked whether you wish to update a selection group (`y'), or a single
- dimension text entity (`n'). If the reply is `y' the selection group is
- updated and the update will be seen after de-selecting the group. If the
- reply is `n' you must indicate and confirm the dimension text to update.
-
- The system asks you for additional dimension texts to update until you select
- another command.