How can I convert a model from metric to inch?

[powerfulp]

Hello,

 

I imported a model and it said something like "converting units to metric" and the model is in metric, just like the print. How can I convert this to inches?

 

Thanks for any help.

[justind]

easiest way is just go to settting, config, then down below select english.config file. It should prompt you if you want to convert everything to english then say yes. You can always use the scale function also.

[djstedman]

From the menu choose Settings - > Configuration (or choose Alt-F8)

 

Then at the bottom for configuration you can switch from metric config to english or vice versa..

 

When you switch configs it will ask you if you want to scale the part ..

 

Alternatively you could scale your part by 25.4 to get it into inches

[Bruce Caulley]

Pop it in a time machine and rewind 200 years.....

[Rotary Ninja]

Pop it in a time machine and rewind 200 years.....

 

That's funny. But not very nice to us Inch guys

[powerfulp]

lol!

 

But anyway, thanks!

[RayD]

xform scale multiply or divide by 25.4 depending on which direction you are going, this way you can work in the format you are used to.

 

Us cunuck's get to work with both

[powerfulp]

Ok, sorry for the rookie question, but I went to xform scale, how do I divide by anything? It comes up with a window, and there is an option of either "Uniform" or "XYZ". It defaults to uniform. Then under "Uniform", you get a choice of "Factor" and "Percentage".

 

I don't know what this all means.

[uncle_dolan]

Ok, sorry for the rookie question, but I went to xform scale, how do I divide by anything? It comes up with a window, and there is an option of either "Uniform" or "XYZ". It defaults to uniform. Then under "Uniform", you get a choice of "Factor" and "Percentage".

 

I don't know what this all means.

 

Uniform is what you want to use. Factor means you Scale it based on a ratio, and percentage is obviously scaling to a percentage of current size. to scale from metric to imperial, enter a factor of 1/25.4. Mastercam will calculate that for you. You can also select to move or copy your geometry, and where you want your scale origin to be...i normally leave it at default (0,0,0)

 

HTH Brendan

[Rotary Ninja]

 

To do calculations in almost any text field you simply type 1+2 and hit enter. Just use your number pad. 6/3 enter will give you 2.

 

 

P.S. I should have added an arrow pointing to the question mark and said click there next time Really, check out those help menus. They will bring up a dialog and explain any window you are on. Especially if you click the "Field Definitions" tab in the help windows.

[htm01]

6 hours ago, mjohns92 said:

Hello, the easiest way to convert metric to inch is to use online converter, pretty simple. 
https://amazingconverter.com/metric-conversion/metric-conversion-from-inches#
First google search, it is correct 2,54cm = 1inch, there you go, good luck

he means the entire file.

to convert you can just type 12mm in the box field and mastercam will convert to inches if that's what your set to