Line(s) using relative coordinates

I am trying to use the line command using relative coordinates. Everytime I input  a line that measures 1'-5 5/16"<0 it always comes back with "Expression Syntax Error." I use to use autocad and never had problems using relative coordinates. I always assumed that no matter the cad software you use using relative or polar coordinates is the same in whatever cad software you're using. Am I wrong assuming that???


Tony

Hi tony,

Currently, there is no support for 1'5" type of input yet. We had some proposals on this particular feature.

An alternative could be ( 12 -(5 + 5/16))<0

TonyDE wrote

I am trying to use the line command using relative coordinates. Everytime I input  a line that measures 1'-5 5/16"<0 it always comes back with "Expression Syntax Error." I use to use autocad and never had problems using relative coordinates. I always assumed that no matter the cad software you use using relative or polar coordinates is the same in whatever cad software you're using. Am I wrong assuming that???


Tony

The equation ( 12 -(5 + 5/16))<0 does not come out to "1'-5 5/16". The actual distance is 0'-6 7/16". Can you give me the correct equation??? Sure would appreciate it.

I'm lost on the meaning of 1'-5 5/16 or 0'-6 7/16"

TonyDE wrote

The equation ( 12 -(5 + 5/16))<0 does not come out to "1'-5 5/16". The actual distance is 0'-6 7/16". Can you give me the correct equation??? Sure would appreciate it.

On Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:54:35 -0700 (MST)
"dxli [via LibreCAD]" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> > The equation ( 12 -(5 + 5/16))<0 does not come out to "1'-5 5/16". The
> > actual distance is 0'-6 7/16". Can you give me the correct equation???
> > Sure would appreciate it.  

> I'm lost on the meaning of 1'-5 5/16 or 0'-6 7/16"

Serves you right for faffing around with your outdated Imperial, and not using metric...  ;-3)
 
Cheers,
 
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Hi Tony

I'm guessing that you're using the - sign as a separator between the feet and inches and not in the mathematical sense as the subtraction symbol.

If so, the correct equation would be ( 12 +(5 + 5/16))<0

Mike