Imperial Measurements

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Modifying Labels to support Imperial measurements

You will notice that if you have your Length Units set to "Inches" [F10] Options, you will not get the fraction after the inches measurement. i.e. 20 1/3"

This can easily be changed by following these steps:

Right click on the Dimension tool, and choose 'Format Dimension Tool'.
Go to the Label page.
Delete the formula in the 'Text' edit box (the formula %.0f instructs ShapeMaster to use decimal places).
Any new dimension lines that are placed should now display the fractional value following the absolute inches.

Imperial Dimension Label

During DXF Exports, when working in inches /16 or /32 units, it will revert to 4 decimal places inch units for precision.

Result	Format Used	Comment	Notes
	%/32F	accurate to 1/32", show units	With fractions, the precision indicates the smallest fraction to use (1/32" in this case). Fractional remainders are always simplified, i.e. 14/32" will be written as 7/16".

Result

Format Used

Comment

Notes

%/32F

accurate to 1/32", show units

With fractions, the precision indicates the smallest fraction to use (1/32" in this case).

Fractional remainders are always simplified, i.e. 14/32" will be written as 7/16".