• Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I have very occasionally seen measurements given in yd + in or yd. + dec ft. I have never once seen measurements given in any of yd + ft + in, mi + yd, mi + yd + ft and definitely never in mi + yd + ft + in. That would be like giving a measurement in km + dm + cm + mm, there’s just no reason to do it. Any cad software I’ve ever used is capable of handling mixed units because it’s trivial to implement, but I would be willing to bet it’s one of the most underutilized features.