Entering measurements
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I would like sketchup to protect me from myself.
Currently, the proper way to enter measurements in feet and inches is like this..
10'5", 6'5 1/2"
Many cad programs require a dash between the foot and inches. (10'-5",6'-5 1/2" Its a habit
I am successful in not doing when using sketchup about 98% of the time.On the 2% occasions when I enter the measurements with a dash, the object
I am moving or line that i am drawing will move or draw, but not at the
correct distance. If One does not catch the error immediately it can cause
serious problems as the model progresses.I would like to see the measurement function "reject" the incorrect input rather than
carrying out an incorrect distance operation.Maybe the dash is read as a negative and is adjusting the foot measurement by a negative inch amount.
I have not taken the time to look for rhyme or reason in the distance that results from an incorrect
entry. Maybe there is a useful reason for the use of the dash that I am not aware of.Thanks
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Mate. I had a conventional think and couldn't come up with anything useful.
So here's a solution using a bit of lateral thinking...
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Thats It! Brilliant!I think you have cured me. Even without placing a tack on the dash key,
I think I will subconsciously feel it there.p
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