RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How do I draw a file in imperial, then convert it to metric in AutoCAD?

Yes, select all of the entities, and Scale them by 25.4.
Voila! You're metric!

Andy Wander
Verrex Corporation

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Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How do I draw a file in imperial, then
convert it to metric in AutoCAD?

HI Peter,

You should be able to use the "scale" function of a CAD program. In
Vector
CAD/CAM, I select the entire drawing, "Cut" and "paste" back at a
different
scale. AutoCAD should have a similar feature.

Alan KM6VV

>
> How do I draw a file in imperial, then convert it to metric in

AutoCAD?

>
> Someone has given me drawing in inches. I normally draw in mm. So
> instead of me going 1inch x 25.4=25.4mm all the time to the numbers.
> How can I do this in AutoCAD?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter
> Australia
>
>

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