Inches Dimensions with a Dash?

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Tim, Jul 7, 2004.

  1. Tim

    Tim Guest

    Hello,

    I am using Solidworks 2003, SP 2.0. I know this happens with
    earlier Solidworks versions as well:

    When you dimension with feet and inches, you can get a dash, like:

    12'-8"

    but, when you dimension something in just inches, like "one and
    three sixteenths inches", it looks like this:

    1 3/16"

    which if you are using a non-fixed width font, looks a whole lot
    like 13/16" instead of 1-3/16", like I'd like it to look like.

    Does anyone have a suggestion for how I can make this so that there
    will be no potential errors with someone reading my print when
    dimensioning in fractional inches?

    Thanks,

    Tim
     
    Tim, Jul 7, 2004
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  2. Tim

    Michael Guest

    because the tap says 1-1/16, not 1.0625
     
    Michael, Jul 7, 2004
    #2
  3. Tim

    matt Guest

    I think a good solid "maybe" should avoid directly telling him what you
    can't say in a more definite way.

    matt
     
    matt, Jul 8, 2004
    #3
  4. ...does it have a dash or stacked fractions? You probably can't
    Perhaps a continual perusal of the ideals presented will rectify our
    dilemma bedecked with vagueness. Perchance there being none to object
    to the object of our speculation, I suggest we start to move
    forthright to undertake our commencement without further ado . . .
     
    Sean-Michael Adams, Jul 8, 2004
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  5. Tim

    matt Guest

    (Sean-Michael Adams) wrote in


    Exactly.
     
    matt, Jul 8, 2004
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