Automatic switch to displaying decimal values when working with imprecise precision patterns

The problem

You might encounter situations in which what you draw on the screen is not represented correctly in the contextual edit bar in the units of measurement and precision that are set for your installation. This is especially the case when you are working in fractions — because of mathematical limitations, the display of fractions may fall short of showing the precise value of the drawn objects.

The solution

In this case, to see a precise value, it is best if you switch to decimal display pattern and set a precision in which Prinect to display values:

COMMENTARY: The length (L) and the line's Dx value are divisible by the denominator set in the precision (here 1/32) and the their values can be displayed as fractions. But the Dy value is not divisible by any of the denominators 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32, and is therefore automatically converted into a decimal with precision 4.

Here's how to do this switch to decimal-only display of values:

To switch to decimal display pattern from the default display

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Units tab.

The Units tab appears.

NOTE: No extended precision value is currently set.

2. In Extended display precision, select the precision that you want to use for Distance, Area and/or Angle — here 4 — and then click OK.

The result

Now each time when you are drawing objects whose value cannot be computed precisely with the default units of measurement and their set precisions, Prinect will display the values as decimal numbers using the precision you have set in Extended display precision. See examples:

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