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      Pete
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      Is it possible to have the dimension tool display two units of measure? It would be helpful to have the text in the dimension tool to read <-----------25" (63.5 CM)------------>. I know you can add text and use the <> symbols to display the dimension in the models units. I was hoping I could enter something like: <> (<>*2.54) into the edit text box of the dimension, but so far no luck.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        It would be nice but alas, no.

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
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          You can't access most of the Dimension's properties in Ruby API code. Its 'text' is one of those that's inaccessible - so it's not achievable 'in code' either 😞
          You could write yourself a new 'PeteDimension' object in code which would do this...
          BUT it'd be so convoluted that it'd not be cost/time effective...
          Manual edit keeping the true dim with '<>' plus your new text is the only sensible way, I'm afraid...

          TIG

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