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Convert inch (US survey) [in] to pica
Please provide values below to Convert inch (US survey) [in] to pica, or vice versa.
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 Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
inch (US survey) [in] to pica Conversion Table
| inch (US survey) [in] | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 inch (US survey) [in] | 0.0600001200002 pica |
| 0.1 inch (US survey) [in] | 0.600001200002 pica |
| 1 inch (US survey) [in] | 6.00001200002 pica |
| 2 inch (US survey) [in] | 12.000024 pica |
| 3 inch (US survey) [in] | 18.0000360001 pica |
| 5 inch (US survey) [in] | 30.0000600001 pica |
| 10 inch (US survey) [in] | 60.0001200002 pica |
| 20 inch (US survey) [in] | 120.00024 pica |
| 50 inch (US survey) [in] | 300.000600001 pica |
| 100 inch (US survey) [in] | 600.001200002 pica |
| 1000 inch (US survey) [in] | 6000.01200002 pica |
How to Convert inch (US survey) [in] to pica
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 6.0000120000241 pica
1 pica = 0.16666633333333 inch (US survey) [in]
Example: convert 15 inch (US survey) [in] to pica:
15 × 6.0000120000241 = 90.000180000362 pica