[arriscad] database format

[Robert Head]

It did get me thinking.  Good thing there is plenty of room inside (my head) for the build up of pressure.  :-)

 
Robert Head
CLM Architect LLC
248 231 4838



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>From: Gary Thill <gary at sigmaserv.com>
>To: arriscad at lists.arriscad.com
>Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 2:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [arriscad] database format
>
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>       Fortunately, Roger astutely pointed out my dyslexia with regard
to my email explanation below.
>       As a result, kindly reverse all references to "source" and
"target" if your head hasn't already exploded.
>    
>Gary Thill wrote: 
>
>>    As Roger mentioned, I believe you meant to say "...has changed the input units from feet to inches".
>>    Output display values can be changed at any time. Input values (database units) can only be changed
>>    in an empty database.
>>
>>    Layers which are copied from any target drawing to a different
source drawing will automatically inherit
>>    the database units (i.e. feet or inches) of the source drawing...regardless
of the drawings units set in the target 
>>    drawing. 
>>
>>    The only exception is if the source  drawing is
completely empty, such as database noname (noname.db).
>>    In the case, the source drawing will automatically inherit the
database units of the target drawing.
>>
>>    This can happen when layers from an AutoCAD drawing (.dwg) are
translated into an ARRIS database
>>    without indicating you wish to change the database units from feet
to inches along the way. Once there is data (i.e. graphics)
>>    in n ARRIS layer, you can no longer change the database unit
value...unless you clear all the layers or make some crucial    
>>    low-level modifications which Roger describes but I would not
necessarily recommend except as a last resort (no offense Roger).
>>
>>    After an inches-to-feet conversion oversight has been
made, the only way I know of to safely change the inches over to feet
(without 
>>    using Roger's nifty workaround) is to copy the layers into another
drawing that already contains a database unit value of feet.
>>   
>>    The Paste From Clipboard function should not have the ability to
override the existing database unit value (i.e. feet) in a non-empty
drawing
>>    regardless of the target drawings database units. If it does, there
is something amiss.
>>
>>Robert Head wrote: 
>>I have copied a layer using the clipboard function and
find that it has changed the output display format from feet to
inches.  This is an ongoing problem and I know that it has to do with a
database that was translated.  
>>>
>>>I then go into Arris to try to change it back with the
error message of "Cannot change UNITS - database not empty" although
"Arris" did allow on the copy.  This has also rescaled all of my
database by a factor of 3.91836735 including my existing sheets.  
>>>
>>>Is it possible to make Arris reset the format? as it did
on it's own? 
>>>
>>>At a loss :-(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>Robert Head
>>>CLM Architect LLC
>>>248 231 4838
>>>
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