Toolbox - Add part from spreadsheet

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I've found an odd bug in the Add part from spreadsheet routines - already reported to support but thought everyone should be aware of the issue..

I have my system options set for Imperial units with 64th fractions (I've been modelling some old machinery) .

Just to familiarise myself wit the Toolbox features, I have modelled a set of metric bolts 'realistic' threads formed by a helical cut.

I had some considerable trouble because all the part dimensions showed up as mm with fractions!



I checked the part settings - it showed mm with 6 decimal places.

David

 

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Support at its best - I've already had several emails - Alibre take quality seriously!

Proposed workaround pending a more robust fix:

I've found a workaround - though it's non-obvious.

When first selecting Add part from spreadsheet, choose the Inches option.

Then when the dialogue having a row of data displays, change the option to mm.

After Populate Equations, the part file will generate displaying in Inches/fractions - but the values will be the converted values from the mm values in spreadsheet.

You can now switch display units for file to mm, and all will match.