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Use Dimension Styles | 531
The table shows the effect of selecting each option and provides examples of
the architectural units style. If feet are included with a fractional inch, the
number of inches is indicated as zero, no matter which option you select.
Thus, the dimension 4'-3/4" becomes 4'-0 3/4".
To suppress zeros in dimension values
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Style.
2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you wish to change and
choose Modify.
3 In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Primary Units tab or Alternate
Units tab, under Zero Suppression, select from the following:
■ Leading. Suppresses leading zeros in decimal values.
■ Trailing. Suppresses trailing zeros in decimal values.
■ 0 Feet. Suppresses display of 0 feet in feet and inches values.
■ 0 Inches. Suppresses display of 0 inches in feet and inches values.
4 Choose OK to exit.
5 Choose Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.
Dimension or Styles toolbar
Command line
DIMSTYLE
Zero suppression for feet and inches
Option Effect Examples
No options
selected
Includes zero feet
and zero inches
0'-0 1/2" 0'-6" 1'-0" 1'-0 3/4"
0 Inches
selected
Suppresses zero inches
(includes zero feet)
0'-0 1/2" 0'-6" 1' 1'-0 3/4"
0 Feet
selected
Suppresses zero feet
(includes zero inches)
1/2" 6" 1'-0" 1'-0 3/4"
0 Feet and
0 Inches
selected
Suppresses zero feet
and zero inches
1/2" 6" 1' 1'-0 3/4"