Mixed Units within Intelligent Text Strings

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Intelligent Text : Distance, Position and Bore Data Output : Mixed Units within Intelligent Text Strings

The units used in intelligent text strings are determined by the UCOD attribute of the owning LAYE or appropriate Style. However, it is possible to insert a ‘switch units’ code in the text string, which causes all distances and bores that follow to be output in ‘alternate’ units.


Primary Units	Default Alternate Units
INCH DECI	MM
INCH AVEVA	MM
INCH US	MM
FINCH AVEVA	MM
FINCH US	MM
FT	METRE
MM	INCH DECI
CM	INCH DECI
METRE	INCH DECI

The ‘switch units’ code is %U so, for example, to generate a dimension in both Imperial and metric units, with the second value in brackets, the intelligent text string:

’#DIM() %U(#DIM())’

can be used. The units can be switched back to the standard units by a subsequent use of a %U code.