Convert inch (US survey) to twip
Please provide values below to convert inch (US survey) [in (US)] to twip [twip], or Convert twip to inch (US survey).
How to Convert Inch (Us Survey) to Twip
1 in (US) = 1440.00197291214 twip
Example: convert 15 in (US) to twip:
15 in (US) = 15 × 1440.00197291214 twip = 21600.0295936821 twip
Inch (Us Survey) to Twip Conversion Table
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Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.
Twip
A twip (twentieth of a point) is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/1440 of an inch.
History/Origin
The twip was invented by Microsoft as a device-independent unit for layout calculations in its software.
Current Use
The twip is used internally by some software programs for screen and print layout.