224.36 = (7 x 12 x 2.54) + 11
and 2.54 cm = 1 inch
There must be a conversion bug in the parsing algorithm and this happens as soon as the unit is not the centimeter!
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| Posted by delaing at Nov 24, 2018, 6:40:40 PM |
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Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields I just found out with the help of @okh that it is not possible to input a value, say +5' (five feet), as an offset value in the X-Y coordinate fields of the Modify Wall dialog if application preference is set to Foot/Inch/Fraction. You can see the discussion here: Draw (offset) Wall from Existing Wall? Why would this be available for Metric and Inch/Decimal but non-functional in Foot/Inch/Fraction? Thanks in advance, Delain |
| Posted by Puybaret at Nov 24, 2018, 11:59:55 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields Why would this be available for Metric and Inch/Decimal but non-functional in Foot/Inch/Fraction? Because the metric system doesn’t need ' and " characters. If you use Inch/Decimals unit, you’ll be able to enter mathematical expressions too.---------------------------------------- Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator |
| Posted by okh at Nov 25, 2018, 2:06:15 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields If so, I would use (7*12)+11 to insert 7 feet 11 inches (with inch/decimala in preferences). However, that does not give me 95 as expected. Am I missing something...? ok |
| Posted by Mike53 at Nov 25, 2018, 7:27:35 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields hi OK If you input this formula (7*12)+11 into the "modify wall" dialogue box, then the wall moves, for some reason, 18'8 3/8", 224.37". Whereas if you enter the formula into the "move selected item" dialogue box it does then move 95" |
| Posted by Mike53 at Nov 25, 2018, 7:40:06 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields Have to ask, would it not be simpler, and it seems to work, using x as its original position inputting x+95 Mike |
| Posted by Puybaret at Nov 25, 2018, 8:07:37 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields 224.36 = (7 x 12 x 2.54) + 11 and 2.54 cm = 1 inch There must be a conversion bug in the parsing algorithm and this happens as soon as the unit is not the centimeter! ---------------------------------------- Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator |
| Posted by okh at Nov 25, 2018, 8:53:13 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields ..would it not be simpler, and it seems to work, using x as its original position inputting x+95... Absolutely. My experiment was just to test the math-formula and show how to enter feet/inches with a cheat. Come to think of it, the easiest would be if everyone used metric  ..conversion bug in the parsing algorithm and this happens as soon as the unit is not the centimeter... Oh well, I guess the math function may have to wait one release in the non-metric world. ok |
| Posted by Puybaret at Jan 24, 2019, 3:21:07 PM |
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Re: Need ability to input offset value in Foot/Inch/Fraction data fields The bug was fixed in version 6.1. Thanks for your patience. ---------------------------------------- Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator |
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