Convert feet and inch to decimal feet

Entering lengths when creating a base map for your landscape designs when working in Imperial units can be challenging. We have developed a small application that assists convert distances in feet and inches to decimal feet ready for gCADPlus. The figure below shows the application FtInches ‘Floating’ on top of a gCADPlus design for a site in the USA.

Use our FtInches converter

FtInches

Download the FtInches converter.

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An alternative method for converting feet and inches to decimal feet

If site measurements are recorded in feet and inches,  you may find conversion easier with a small table. You will find the table in the gCADPlus Library > Details >Conversion. Insert the drawing as a block and refer to it as you create a base plan. The figure below shows the table in the gCADPlus Mac environment.

Conversion table

Here is a link to download a copy of the table as a gCADPlus block.