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WARNING With imperial units, QuickCalc interprets a minus or a dash (-) as a
unit separator rather than a subtraction operation. To specify subtraction, include
at least one space before or after the minus sign. For example, to subtract 9" from
5', enter 5' -9" rather than 5'-9".
You can use QuickCalc to calculate square feet and cubic feet. To enter square
or cubic feet, you must enter units using these abbreviations:
■ sq. ft. or sq ft
■ cu. ft. or cu ft
Convert Decimal Units into Imperial Units
For distance measurements, enter an inches sign (") after the number in the
results display. For example, if the computed distance is 15, enter " after the
15, press Enter or click = and the result displays in imperial units as 1'-3".
For computed results, enter the initial values in feet (') and inches (") to display
the results in feet and inches. For example:
■ 5 * 6 = 30
■ 5" * 6 = 2'-6"
■ 5" * 6" = 30 sq. in.
■ 5" * 0'-6" = 0.208333333 sq. ft.
To change the font color of values or expressions in the QuickCalc History
area
1 Right-click in the History area. Click either Value Font Color or Expression
Font Color.
2 In the Color dialog box, click a Basic Color or click Define Custom Colors.
With Define Custom Colors, you can select a custom color and add it to
Custom Colors.
3 Click OK.
The colors you selected for values and expressions in the History area are
displayed.
To modify a property in the Properties palette with QuickCalc
1 Click View tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Properties.
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