Hello, and thanks for taking a look at what is probably an overly simple question; The question being: Is there a way to set the default display of units when using the dimensions tool and tape measure to read in inches only? For example: If I use the dimension tool to show the length of something …

There’s decimal inches. edit: Also there’s fractional inches. Window>Model Info>Units Shep

Let’s see… I actually think it is okay where it is. I can’t remember at this point where I was stumbling around looking for it, but now that I understand that the ‘model info’ window is the go to place for settings that apply to the entire model I am content. Except; I have noticed that not all of …

I think ‘Model Info’ needs a link from ‘Preferences’, that’s definitely the first port of call with any new software I use…

Well, I remember looking for some menu item with the words “Settings” or “Setup” in them. “Info” is not synonymous with “Setting”. “Info” also implies statistical information.

[image] john_drivenupthewall: I think ‘Model Info’ needs a link from ‘Preferences’, … I must disagree here. “Preferences” applies to the software, ie, the interface. Whereas the former applies to the Document. In LayOut (and many other applications) there is usually a “Document Setup” dialog…

Maybe “Model Setup” to trigger that association? Then the statistics panel should be moved out to its own window, since it has really been inconsistent with the other panels all along. The others allow input of settings. That one presents a report plus a couple of fixup buttons.

I agree it’s NOT a software Preference, which is why I specified a link from ‘Preferences’. it just happens to be where I looked when starting out… aside from Model Info being poorly named, confusion is compounded by having multiple places to change things and no cross linking to guide you… an e…

[image] slbaumgartner: Maybe “Model Setup” to trigger that association? I like “Model Setup” much better, and LayOut uses “Document Setup” rather than “Settings”, so that would make things consistent. @john_drivenupthewall , … okay, understood.

I don’t have a problem with a Template gathering together an arbitrary suite of initial conditions for a new model, but I also see the issue with how “Model Setup” might be expected to contain all of them yet does not. For example: initial style, camera projection, camera location, shadow settings,…

Well templates are another related sore point. There are people that like them, and those that that hate them. Some applications have a clone dialog of the document setup dialog that applies to global default settings. I have begun to see repeated requests for SketchUp and LayOut to have this altern…

another sort of random question concerning the tape measure tool. On a mac, is there anyway to make the little red dot that shows you were your tape measure tool will begin any bigger?

Dimensions tool/tape measure unit display default

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DanRathbun June 1, 2017, 7:44pm 21

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Dimensions tool/tape measure unit display default

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