Entering Feet and Inches ... how?
drew
31 Oct 2017
I am trying to enter feet and inches into my drawing, but when I enter ...
It draws a angled line that is huge.
I am trying to enter a straight line at 20' 1/4"
How should this be entered into the cmd prompt?
Quote
Specify next point: 20',0-1/4
Specify next point: 20',1/4
Specify next point: 20',1/4
It draws a angled line that is huge.
I am trying to enter a straight line at 20' 1/4"
How should this be entered into the cmd prompt?
Hellen_V
01 Nov 2017
Hi,
if you set first point by mouse click, then type @length<angle to draw line with desired length and angle from the previous point.
if you set first point by mouse click, then type @length<angle to draw line with desired length and angle from the previous point.
drew
08 Nov 2017
sorry should have been more clear.
I am trying to draw a straight line. The total length of the line is 20' 1/4"
How would I enter that?
I tried
20'0-1/4
20'1/4
20'-1/4
none of these seemed to give me the correct distance line.
I am trying to draw a straight line. The total length of the line is 20' 1/4"
How would I enter that?
I tried
20'0-1/4
20'1/4
20'-1/4
none of these seemed to give me the correct distance line.
Hellen_V
21 Nov 2017
drew, on 08 November 2017 - 05:16 PM, said:
sorry should have been more clear.
I am trying to draw a straight line. The total length of the line is 20' 1/4"
How would I enter that?
I tried
20'0-1/4
20'1/4
20'-1/4
none of these seemed to give me the correct distance line.
I am trying to draw a straight line. The total length of the line is 20' 1/4"
How would I enter that?
I tried
20'0-1/4
20'1/4
20'-1/4
none of these seemed to give me the correct distance line.
Then do the following:
1- set the first point
2 - then type @20'1/4<0
milt_clayton
08 Feb 2020
drew, on 08 November 2017 - 05:16 PM, said:
sorry should have been more clear.
I am trying to draw a straight line. The total length of the line is 20' 1/4"
How would I enter that?
I tried
20'0-1/4
20'1/4
20'-1/4
none of these seemed to give me the correct distance line.
I am trying to draw a straight line. The total length of the line is 20' 1/4"
How would I enter that?
I tried
20'0-1/4
20'1/4
20'-1/4
none of these seemed to give me the correct distance line.
9+(13/16) just like you see it here and that works for me every time. only way I have found to beat it... Hope this helps..
rckseattle@gmail.com
01 Jul 2021
Make sure you're units are set to Architectural
You need to utilize the '@' symbol to tell NanoCAD where your line is going and you need to utilize the "<" symbol to tell NanoCAD at what angle to draw.
Try this...
1. Mouse click your starting point in NanoCAD and to draw a line from that point horizontally & to the right - the command syntax must be @20'1/4<0 (there are no spaces within the command syntax)
3. If you wanted the line to be vertical the command syntax would be @20'1/4<90
It sounds like you are just missing the proper command structure. Again you must utilize the "@" and "<" symbol which designates polar coordinates (<0, <45, <90 etc)
Try this:
Command: :Line
Specify first point: (pick a point on screen)
Specify Next Point: Type @20'<0 (enter)
Specify Next Point: Type @20'<90 (enter)
Specify Next Point: Type @20'<180 (enter)
Specify Next Point: Type "C" (without quotation marks) (enter)
After typing "C" (to close) you should have now drawn a 20' x 20' square.
Make sense?
Rob
Hope that helps
Rob
You need to utilize the '@' symbol to tell NanoCAD where your line is going and you need to utilize the "<" symbol to tell NanoCAD at what angle to draw.
Try this...
1. Mouse click your starting point in NanoCAD and to draw a line from that point horizontally & to the right - the command syntax must be @20'1/4<0 (there are no spaces within the command syntax)
3. If you wanted the line to be vertical the command syntax would be @20'1/4<90
It sounds like you are just missing the proper command structure. Again you must utilize the "@" and "<" symbol which designates polar coordinates (<0, <45, <90 etc)
Try this:
Command: :Line
Specify first point: (pick a point on screen)
Specify Next Point: Type @20'<0 (enter)
Specify Next Point: Type @20'<90 (enter)
Specify Next Point: Type @20'<180 (enter)
Specify Next Point: Type "C" (without quotation marks) (enter)
After typing "C" (to close) you should have now drawn a 20' x 20' square.
Make sense?
Rob
Hope that helps
Rob
