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. However, it is possible to insert a ‘switch units’ code in the text string, which will cause all distances and bores which follow to be output in ‘alternate’ units, as defined below.


Layer Units	Alternate Units
UCOD INCH DECI	MM
UCOD INCH PDMS	MM
UCOD INCH US	MM
UCOD FINCH PDMS	MM
UCOD FINCH US	MM
UCOD MM	INCH DECI
UCOD CM	INCH DECI
UCOD 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())’

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