Posted by claus82 on Nov 11, 2013; 3:27pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Entering-architectural-dimensions-on-command-line-tp5709151p5709160.html

Hi tyrel!
I don't know if I understood your problem... Anyway if you use the version 2 of LC:

POINT 1

LINES WITH TWO POINTS -on the area-
-click on icon
-click on 1st point
-click on 2nd point
-done!

LINES WITH TWO POINTS -on command line-
-type "line"
-enter the first point coordinates using using "Xcoordinate,Ycoordinate" example 40,50
-enter the second point coordinates using "Xcoordinate,Ycoordinate"
(remember to use the "@" symbol to insert relative coordinates)
-done!

LINES WITH ANGLE -on the area-
-be sure that tool option bar is activated
(if not, right click on a free area of bar menu and active "tool option")
-click on relative icon
-a dialogue will appear on tool option bar having the angle, the length and the line snap point
-change the angle and the length numbers
-done!

LINES WITH ANGLE -on command line-
-type "line"
-enter the 1st point coordination as you can do on line with two points "Xcoordinate,Ycoordinate"
-type @length<angle example @50<45
-done!
When you specify the first point you may enter also length<angle, but I am not familiar with angles because I do not use them very often...


POINT 2

In Italy we use meters,centimeters and so on, so...
In order to give dimension in format FOOT'-INCHES''
try to set like down here!
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I repeat: I don't know if I understood your problem, anyway I hope somehow that I've been useful
Best regards
See ya
Claudio