Add "Chains" as an Override Type in Traverse Entry

[jcarlson]

Data entry shortcuts and unit overrides in the traverse tool are great. For those of us who deal with old PLSS deeds, we frequently have situations where a single deed will make use of both chains and feet.

Right now, I can enter values like 25mi or 13.2yd into the traverse tool and it will draw the line accordingly. This may be more of a regional issue, but I've never had a traverse where the available unit overrides were actually useful to me, except a single deed written in meters. But if I could write 2.75ch and get chains... Well, it'd make me happy, though my calculator would get lonely.

[AmyAndis]

You will need to add chains to your list of Distance units in the Project options, then you will be able to use the "ch" override in the Traverse tool.

[jcarlson]

@AmyAndis  thank you! That's really great to know!

Might have helped if I read the "tip" box at the bottom of the documentation page, but it's been a while since I actually visited that page. I only tried "ch" and saw it didn't work, but didn't realize it was an application setting that would enable it.

[jcarlson]

Feel free to close this idea, then, by the way.