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Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to twip
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to twip, or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
What is a Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
foot (US survey) [ft] to twip Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | twip |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 172.800345601 twip |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1728.00345601 twip |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 17280.0345601 twip |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 34560.0691201 twip |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 51840.1036802 twip |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 86400.1728003 twip |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 172800.345601 twip |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 345600.691201 twip |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 864001.728003 twip |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1728003.45601 twip |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 17280034.5601 twip |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to twip
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 17280.034560069 twip
1 twip = 5.787025462963E-5 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to twip:
15 × 17280.034560069 = 259200.51840104 twip