Any one suggest a good app I can put on my datacollector (windows mobile 6.5) to convert for e.g 11' 5-3/16" into meters?
It would save me buying a separate conversion calculator, or doing it longhand. I have SurvCE but it's calculator doesn't handle the fractions.
Thanks
Colin,
I've always liked the Construction Master calculators because of the ease of punching in fractions. I don't know if they have one for your DC, but I'm thinking of getting this for my phone:
http://www.calculated.com/prd314/Construction-Master-Pro-for-Android.html#.VCgsWfldXTo
Dave
It's built into the calculator in SurvCE. Around page 39 in the SurvCE 3.0 manual it gives a bunch of entry methods and styles to enter data in fields for automatic conversions. I just tested the feet, inches, fractions, method in the conversion portion of the calculator and it does work.
For example, if you're inputting 1'-5 5/8" you'd enter 1.5.5.8 and press solve. The feet field will update to 1.46875 and the meters field will output 0.447676.
I highly recommend that all SurvCE users read the section on Input Box Controls that begins on page 39 in the SurvCE 3.0 manual. There are lots of handy tricks in there for entering data, converting units, and doing calculations in angle and distance entry fields.
That's brilliant! Thanks. And good old SurvCE... again.
Inches and fractions is pure torture for me..
> Any one suggest a good app I can put on my datacollector (windows mobile 6.5) to convert for e.g 11' 5-3/16" into meters?
> It would save me buying a separate conversion calculator, or doing it longhand. I have SurvCE but it's calculator doesn't handle the fractions.
> Thanks
Not trying to be a wise guy... but: measure metric
Many Many years ago (early 1990's?) we did a ton of work on contract for CalTrans, back when they were demanding native Metric.
We purchased metric tapes, rods, scales, etc.
It did take a while to begin to "think metric" but I am super glad I did.
I am totally metric, here in Canada - But I'm dealing with plans in feet and inches.
Architectural plans will continue to be Imperial measure in Canada as long as the building materials are produced in feet and inch dimensions for the American market.