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Convert inch (US survey) [in] to point
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What is a US Survey Inch?
The US survey inch (1/39.37 meter ≈ 2.540005 cm) was slightly longer than the international inch (2.54 cm). Used in all American engineering drawings until 2023, its difference caused measurable discrepancies in large-scale projects.
What is a Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
inch (US survey) [in] to point Conversion Table
| inch (US survey) [in] | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 inch (US survey) [in] | 0.720001440003 point |
| 0.1 inch (US survey) [in] | 7.20001440003 point |
| 1 inch (US survey) [in] | 72.0001440003 point |
| 2 inch (US survey) [in] | 144.000288001 point |
| 3 inch (US survey) [in] | 216.000432001 point |
| 5 inch (US survey) [in] | 360.000720001 point |
| 10 inch (US survey) [in] | 720.001440003 point |
| 20 inch (US survey) [in] | 1440.00288001 point |
| 50 inch (US survey) [in] | 3600.00720001 point |
| 100 inch (US survey) [in] | 7200.01440003 point |
| 1000 inch (US survey) [in] | 72000.1440003 point |
How to Convert inch (US survey) [in] to point
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 72.000144000289 point
1 point = 0.013888861111111 inch (US survey) [in]
Example: convert 15 inch (US survey) [in] to point:
15 × 72.000144000289 = 1080.0021600043 point