Dimensioning Precision

I'm sure this is becoming more of a CAD lessons thread than simply an LC instructional but I appreciate your patience.  The construction circles technique has come in way useful, even in my simple project.

So, now I have made a drawing and want to put dimensions on it.  And I understand the dimensions command (I think).  But although I have drawn my rectangle using the rectangle command line and it should be 38.0 inches wide, when I use the dimensions menu and the mouse I typically get something like 37.8418.  Even if I am using snap on entity.

Is there  a way to limit the presented precision of the measurements.  Or to force a number?

-----Paul-----

Hey Paul,

Use 'snap on Endpoint' for this.
Using the specific snap options is the way to go in all CAD work.In most CAD programs there is an 'auto' snap command which will snap to the nearest exact precise snap point - which normally is end, middle, centre etc. Hopefully at some point there will also be this option in LibreCAD, but for now just make sure you have the correct snap option selected.

t..c wrote

Hey Paul,

Use 'snap on Endpoint' for this.
Using the specific snap options is the way to go in all CAD work.In most CAD programs there is an 'auto' snap command which will snap to the nearest exact precise snap point - which normally is end, middle, centre etc. Hopefully at some point there will also be this option in LibreCAD, but for now just make sure you have the correct snap option selected.

I totally agree,
If the snap is ok, maybe dimensions are really 38.ecc, so check the dimensions, moreover, if you are not sure, just do again the rectangle giving again correct dimensions (@ Xdimension,Ydimension)

Ciao!
Claus

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