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ViewCompanion 17.30: Fractional Measurements and Batch Page Splitting

ViewCompanion 17.30 introduces fractional display for US measurements and a new Batch Split Pages tool for quickly separating multipage documents.

These additions make technical measurements easier to read and simplify the processing of large collections of multipage files.

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11 3/8 "
Clear, familiar measurements for US drawings

Display US Measurements as Fractions

Technical drawings created for US customary units often use inches and feet expressed as fractions rather than decimal values. A dimension such as 11.375 inches can now be displayed as the more familiar 11 3/8 inches.

Fractional measurements are especially useful when reviewing architectural drawings, construction plans, workshop drawings, and other documents where dimensions are commonly specified in halves, quarters, eighths, or sixteenths of an inch.

Easier to readSee measurements in the same notation commonly used on US technical drawings.
Choose the precisionSelect the denominator that best matches the accuracy required for your work.
Available while measuringUse fractions with ViewCompanion's measurement and digital takeoff tools.
Metric remains availableSwitch between metric and US measurement systems whenever needed.

How to Enable Fractional Measurements

Fractional display is optional and is available when the US measurement system is active.

  1. Open the Settings tab, select Options, and then choose Application → General.
  2. Select US as the measurement system.
  3. Enable the option to display measurements as fractions.
  4. Select a denominator, such as 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64, to control the displayed precision.
ViewCompanion General Options dialog showing Metric and U.S. measurement settings, Use Fractions, and Denominator
Under Application → General, select U.S., enable Use Fractions, and choose a denominator.

Control the Fraction Precision

The selected denominator determines how precisely a measurement is rounded for display. For example, selecting 16 displays values using the nearest sixteenth of an inch. A smaller denominator gives a simpler result, while a larger denominator provides finer precision.

Tip: Choose a denominator that matches the drawing and the practical accuracy of the measurement. For many construction drawings, 8 or 16 will provide a useful balance between readability and precision.

New Batch Split Pages Tool

ViewCompanion 17.30 also adds a new Batch Split Pages tool. It can process a list of multipage files and create a separate output file for every page.

Instead of opening and splitting each document individually, you can add multiple source files and process the complete list in one operation. This is useful when individual drawing sheets or document pages must be archived, distributed, renamed, or processed separately.

PDF DWF TIFF HPGL/2 DCX
Step 1Add files
Select one or more supported multipage files.
Step 2Choose an output folder
Select where the individual page files should be saved.
Step 3Select an output format
Choose PDF, TIFF, CALS, PNG, JPEG, or one of the other available output formats.
Step 4Split the batch
ViewCompanion creates one separate output file for each page.
The new Batch Split Pages tool can be found on the Tools tab.

Available in Version 17.30

The new measurement display and batch splitting functionality are included in ViewCompanion version 17.30. Existing customers with active maintenance can download and install the latest version.

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