Converts a distance from a string to a real (double) value.

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Signature

RetVal = DistanceToReal(Distance, Unit)

Object

Utility
The object or objects this method applies to.

Distance

String; input-only
The distance as a string value.

Unit

AcUnits enum; input-only
The unit to which the string is to be converted.

acDefaultUnits

acScientific

acDecimal

acEngineering

acArchitectural

acFractional

RetVal

Double
The distance as a real number.