Posted by dellus on Apr 06, 2018; 7:43pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Inside-horizontal-dimensions-tp5715827p5715874.html

Hi sankey,
thank you for considering to take a look at the issue.
The approach: In CAD you normally draw with the dimension the object really has, even if you intend a scaled down drawing. The scaling down is then done in the printing process, in LibreCAD it is in the PrintPreview mode. There you set your 1:5 scale, for example, and move your drawing around on the paper sheet, if you only want to depict a part of it, or just center it.
Maybe also a different approach is in use. I have always wondered what "Length factor" might be useful for, except for special cases. OK, if "Fixed Length" is changed to comply to "General Scale", it still can be done your way (with "General Scale" set to 1), can't it?
I'm not 100% sure this is a bug, wondered if it might be by purpose, maybe for some compatibility with AutoCAD. Some time ago I already had asked on the forum if somebody knows whether there is a good reason why it is as it is now. I got no answer.
So I advocate to fix it. LordofBikes will stop us if we are wrong.

This is how an architectural dimension looks like:



dellus