CoolHandLuke Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I drawn everything to a resolution of a 1/16". I then go back and try to round off and get rid of most of the fractions. Should I just change the dimension default that I used from smallest fraction of 1/16 to 1/4 inch. Recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 It's rare in construction that anything is built closer than 1/8". But for certain details you might need the smaller fractions. My recommendation would be to create the model accurately and have the Dimension Defaults set to the accuracy needed for the scale and the drawing type as needed/appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I also use 1/4" and also set my snap grid to 1/4", things for me go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Park Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Be precise in your model. Using the rounding for dimensions to hide sloppy work is more work in the long run. If you want a model accurate to 1/8" then set your dimensions to be at 1/16" and adjust the model so that you don't see any 1/16" dimensions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 ...set your dimensions to be at 1/16" and adjust the model so that you don't see any 1/16" dimensions. This is what I do. However if you have angled walls, there is a good chance that you'll sometimes have 1/16" dimensions at those walls. That is about the only time I'll round it off to 1/8" for those angled dimensions only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrump Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I don't know what kind of construction expertise you guys have in your area, but the local framers around here have a hard enough time reading the whole numbers on a tape measure, much less than understanding what those little ticks and lines between the numbers mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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