I need to save some engineering files that need the thicknesses in the filename. Windows hates "/" or "\", so I can't use a simple fraction. Symbols like this...
⅓, ⅔, ⅕, ⅖, ⅗, ⅘, ⅙, ⅚, ⅛, ⅜, ⅝, ⅞
...are nice, but don't cover the full gamitt of dimensions (ie. 1/16").
In addition, Windows hates " in the filename, so I assume in is used instead?
I've seen numerous formats in my experience.
Per some of the comments, sometimes you'll see a fraction represented with dashes, underscores, or as a decimal. I find that most often, decimals are used.
When you have 1 1/2" then I see 1_500 where the underscore would represent the decimal point.
I don't think there is a standard per se, but you should be consistent with your naming. Also, make an info-graphic that describes your filename nomenclature.
Sometimes for standard sizes or increments or catalog items, things are represented just by a simple number. E.g.
and so on.
This graphic below is an excellent example(aside from the slash usage for a computer file name)
We use the left bracket. It looks the best in our opinion:
1/16" = 1[16 in.
3/8" = 3[8 in.
This generator can seemingly make any fraction you want in unicode:
https://qaz.wtf/u/fraction.cgi
I put ¹⁄₁₆ in my Windows filename just fine. [Ironically enough, before finding the converter, I came up with using Shayne Turner's left bracket (1[16) idea.]
As for indicating the inches measurement, I'm just using 2 single quotes instead of a double.
I was taught in one of my engineering classes back in the 70's that the proper way was to use the 'r' symbol where 'r' stands for radix. I think it was a Fortran 77 programming course.
1/2 becomes 1r2 9/32 becomes 9r32
So a picture of a drill bit would be "Bit, twist drill, jobber, 5r8 in.jpg"
