Scale by using fraction

[sketch11]

I often import PDFs and scale using a fraction, such as "8/0.1234567".

But this won't work and I have to use "80000000/1234567".

Is there a setting that would allow the first method.

[sketch11]

Following up on this.

[tombu]

No, you can use a fraction or decimal not both.

There's a rational numbering system and a decimal numbering system, the one you want doesn't exist.

You could enter 'CAL at the command line then enter 8/0.1234567 to get 64.8000473 returned.

[sketch11]

OK thanks for confirming.

[ketxu]

Or you could use lisp function at commandline when input scale ratio : (/ 8 0.1234567)

[sketch11]

OK, is there a lisp function available?

[tombu]

3 hours ago, sketch11 said:

OK, is there a lisp function available?

Similar to using 'CAL just enter what ketxu posted for the scale at the command line. I doubt either would work in a dialog box.

That's a very odd scale though.

[Steven P]

when you use scale, going through the options it will ask for a scale - where you'd normally type '80000000/1234567'

 

You can use this instead 

( / 8 0.123456789)

 

which is the LISP code for 8 / 0123456789 - as above

 

 

scale

-Select Object

-Select Base Point

( / 8 0.123456789)

 

 

[sketch11]

Thanks for clarifying tombu, Steven P, and also for the code ketxu.