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Entering Feet and Inches ... how?


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#1 drew

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Posted 31 October 2017 - 01:53 PM

I am trying to enter feet and inches into my drawing, but when I enter ...


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Specify next point: 20',0-1/4
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?

#2 Hellen_V

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Posted 01 November 2017 - 01:19 PM

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.
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#3 drew

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 05:16 PM

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.

#4 Hellen_V

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Posted 21 November 2017 - 09:22 AM

View Postdrew, 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.
check Units dialog: is type Architectural?
Then do the following:
1- set the first point
2 - then type @20'1/4<0
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#5 milt_clayton

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Posted 08 February 2020 - 05:01 AM

View Postdrew, 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 totaly new to this but I use mixed numbers in my cabinet business. For instance enter
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..

#6 rckseattle@gmail.com

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Posted 01 July 2021 - 10:43 AM

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
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