chiefmodify Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 How do I manage to get the measurements onto full inches? My framers want to kill me!! LOL. Cheif 9. and I'm trying to do plans up for framers, and I am having a devil of of time not getting into tiny franctions. Can I adjust settings so this is rectified. If so what settings. Also best practices? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 You can adjust your Snap Grid Units in General Plan Defaults or cheat and round off your dimensions but I would not recommend that if you are working with framers that get upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 try this thread for how to change all the dims globally to show fractions or not show fractions Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 17 hours ago, chiefmodify said: My framers want to kill me!! LOL. I am having a devil of of time not getting into tiny franctions. I have yet to find a tape measure that was graduated only in 1-inch increments. It's no more difficult to measure to the nearest 1/16" as to the nearest 1" - in the end the margin of error will be fairly consistent (about the width of a pencil lead). I understand that fractions make the math more difficult, but if the plan is adequately dimensioned there shouldn't be much math (and calculators are cheap). My advice: be logical in your layout but design as necessary, and let the fractions fall where they may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 If you are careful, you can limit dimensions to 1/4" or 1/8". Framers should be able to hit those pretty closely but it will never be 100%. Note that Denver is 1 mile above Sea Level but from Denver to New Orleans is well over 1000 miles. That's only about 1/8" per foot which is the minimum code required slope for a garage floor. Generally a slab with 1/8" variance in 10' is considered level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefmodify Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Thanks everyone... I went in changed default dimensions and changed to 1/4 inch as smallest ( had to numerous times, seems to change back often) but did exactly as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-CAD Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Draw your plans by typing in exact measurements when placing objects. Like a building's framing should be some feet' - 11" wide (like 31'-11"). Making the framing end at 11 inches allows for the sheathing to take the structure to an even foot measurement. (like 32'-0"). Also, framers *****, moan, complain. It's what we/they do. Nice that you are willing to placate their concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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