To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=112203 Issue #|112203 Summary|Dimension units presentation Component|Drawing Version|OOo 3.2 Platform|PC URL| OS/Version|Windows XP Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|DEFECT Priority|P4 Subcomponent|viewing Assigned to|graphicsneedsconfirm Reported by|beeeno
------- Additional comments from bee...@openoffice.org Tue Jun 8 01:38:45 +0000 2010 ------- This is a design issue. Just as the dimensioning tool has the option to select number of decimal places, so it would be useful to do the same for the object dimensions displayed in the box at the bottom of the screen, whcih si fixed at 2 places regardless of dimension format. I only use metric. If displaying metres it would be more useful to have 3 places of decimals, as this would take the sizes to the nearest whole millimetre. (Which would probably suit all users except engineers). Since the menu only goes to two places, I have to set the menu option to centimetres to get to the nearest millimetre. This leads to me make mistakes as none of my drawings or reference material is in centimetres. It is quite common practice in drawing in metric to try and stick to one metric format, and not mix metres, cms, and mms on the same drawing, or alter the number of decimal places used. This is because it is easy to misunderstand decimal places, or even have a decimal point not print clearly and be missed. By sticking to one format for all sizes you always know where the decimal point is, and what sizes you are dealing with, especially if m, cm, or mm is not written every after every size. Saves space and clutter). Choice of decimal places displayed please! I dare say someone doing an engineering drawing would like mm to 3 or 4 or 5 decimal places, mainly for it would merely be visual confirmation of an object size, as I doubt one's mouse could be moved to that accuracy --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@graphics.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: issues-h...@graphics.openoffice.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: allbugs-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: allbugs-h...@openoffice.org
