Aha! thanks for that Ian. Didn't realize you could explode dimension
objects. As you say, not ideal but it would get the job done.
Jim
> ><..snip..>
> >While in moan mode - does anyone know how to set up 'dimension' display
for
> >printing/viewing with values truncated to 'n' significant digits or
decimal
> >places?
> >
> >Any ideas out there?
> >
> >Regards all,
> >Jim Parr
>
>
> After placing a dimension I always (almost) explode it so it is a series
of
> lines and the dimension string. I do this to lock the dimension as "mm"
> rather than having it flip between "mils" and "mm". I then do any
rounding
> to the required significance as required by editing the string.
>
> Not ideal but there is no other method that I know of controlling
> significance and forcing the dimension to "mm". Of course the dimension no
> longer adjusts its measure as you resize, but in most of my work this has
> not proved to be an big enough issue to fuss about or to sit down and set
> out a suggested improvement to Protel.
>
> bye for now,
> Ian Wilson
>
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