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PixelOnPixelOff
2010-07-20, 10:05 AM
I'm trying to control the level of detail used by OG's measurements.

For example:
When working with pixels I want to use whole numbers, no decimals period.

When working with inches, rounding to the nearest 16th is much preferred. I don't want to have to think about converting 4 35/36" to 16ths of an inch.

Does anyone know how to set these types of preferences?

DerekAsirvadem
2010-09-28, 01:08 AM
There are no "preferences" for that exact requirement.

However, most of us find the RulerUnits and RulerScale (View/Rulers to see them, just below the Toolbar) adequate for that purpose.

Of course, using Metric rather than Imperial units eliminates a swag of problems, but you are probably quite used to the swag. Many decades ago, when I was using Imperial units, it helped a lot to know what 1/16" was in decimal, so that converted values were instantly recognisable as a valid 1/16th or not.

Correctly setting your Grid (for whatever your purpose is), that is Major and MinorGridSpacing via the Inspector/Canvas/Grid is also important.

If you want to "always show {fractions|decimals}" in the various Inspector boxes, post a Feature Request.