Bumping the Feature Request for Dual Dimensions in Layout

[endlessfix]

Well, all of the previous threads asking for dual dimensions in Layout are closed so I’m starting a fresh one. It is really a slow and cumbersome process dimensioning a Layout document in Imperial and Metric. This should be an easy and simple operation but instead takes a very long time and is full of potential errors. It’s such a common thing for many of us and for other programs and it’s not going away, can we please have a method for choosing stacked dual dimensions in Layout?

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Dual dimension layout (imperial & metric) v

Thank you Anssi and all those who comment. I have been using Sketchup since version 6, I know the tool very well. vYes I know the Dual dimension of TIG, but I am talking about making a layout, a real layout with many dimensions. I don’t do in Sketchup, that would be a pain. Our layouts are shared around the world, both in imperial and metric. The dimensions on the layout avoid bad conversions. It allows everyone to quickly read a plan, without calculating in their head to make a conversion. I…

2023

We need an option for dual dimensions in Layout (metric and imperial on the same dimension line)

I mainly use AutoCAD for drawings and I always use dual dimensions because I communicate with people who use imperial and people who use metric. I am loving using Sketchup to model and Layout to make design documents since it opens up a lot of options that I don’t have in AutoCAD but the one thing that is missing is the dual dimensions and it’s pretty critical for my work. If you add this feature I would greatly appreciate it.

2017

Dual Dimension in Layout

I dimension all of my drawings in both metric and imperial in Layout. I spend a lot of time dimensioning twice and then adjusting the presentation to be clear and clean. It seems like a simple check box to show the numbers in both imperial and metric would be easy to do. How do others handle this issue. I noticed SketchUcation has a plug-in called Dual Dims, but I don’t have access to it and it looks to be SketchUp only.

2018

Dual Dimensions

there is a phenomenal plugin in sketchup (dualisms) for having dimensions shown in metric and imperial at the same time. This is a must have feature in layout!!

[DaveR]

I agree that dual dimensioning would be useful.

Have you seen my relatively quick workaround?

[endlessfix]

I don’t believe I have. Would like to see it if you can share. Thanks.

[DaveR]

I’ll share it with you when I get home.