Formatting Dimensions in Object specific Labeling

[Gr8trim4u]

Good morning all. I need some assistance in formatting my label dimensions. I want to go from this to feet and inches(not decimal)

 

I have searched the videos and no avail.

 

TIA 

Anthony Hayes 

[Gr8trim4u]

From decimal to x' y 1/2" my default is in decimal inches. I cannot find the DBX to change it.

 

[Gr8trim4u]

Thank You  Eric!!!!

 

I will incorporate!!!

 

Seems there should be a setting that allows you to change the format without a macro. 

[Kbird1]

There is ....Eric simply misunderstood what you were trying to do, cos I know he knows this....... change the Primary Format to fractions not decimal places after making it Feet and inches  ie:  '-"

 

 

[Gr8trim4u]

See the attached photo Mick's Suggestion. I am trying to show the Floor joist with lengths assigned.  I am till getting a decimal return.  

[Joe_Carrick]

That formatting is only for Dimensions, not for Object Labels.  It requires a custom macro to modify the Labels to ft.in.  I sell a "Framing Labels" macro package that will do that.  The price for that package is $50.00 and it will Label any Framing Member (Rafters, Joists, Beams, Studs, etc.)

[Gr8trim4u]

Joseph

 Will it work on x10?

 

Thx for the heads up.

 

Anthony

 

[Kbird1]

It will show inches for sure but I think you have unchecked the "default dimensions" box under label , so still have decimals showing....

 

 

[Kbird1]

2 hours ago, solver said:

Mick, I imagine you are correct. I thought this was changing a single object, not changing a global setting.

 

***EDIT

Nope apparently not   you were right   your code above works (thx) as he wants the Joist label in Ft-Inch , my way only gives inches by the looks of it...

 

* make below the last line above and it will show the Type of Lumber or TJI as well ...you could also add depth x height if desired

 

s = "#{array[0]}" + "' " + "#{f(array[1])}" +'"' + "' " + " " + type_name

 

 

 

M.

[Joe_Carrick]

44 minutes ago, Gr8trim4u said:

Joseph

 Will it work on x10?

 

Thx for the heads up.

 

Anthony

 

Of course.  Macros are for the most part version independent.

[Chrisb222]

3 hours ago, solver said:

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# Function to convert 1.125 to 1 1/8
# rounds to nearest 16th
def f(i)
  if i == 0 then
    inches=0
    return "#{inches}"
  else
    inches = i.floor
    frac = (i.remainder(inches)*16).round.quo(16)
    case 
      when frac == 1
        return "#{inches + 1}"
      when frac == 0
        return "#{inches}"
    else
      return "#{inches} #{frac}" #.gsub!(" ",".")
    end
  end
end

 

array = length.divmod(12)
s = "#{array[0]}" + "' " + "#{f(array[1])}" +'"'
 

 

 

Wow.

 

While it's fantastic that there are people here willing to help figure this stuff out, I'm dismayed that it requires such arduous programming to do things that should be easily accessed by the average user.

 

Does CA actually think contractors in the field are working with decimal inches?? This program should have easily-accessed ft-in designation for EVERYTHING... OOB.