Convert rod (US survey) to twip
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to twip [twip], or Convert twip to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Twip
1 rd (US) = 285120.390636604 twip
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to twip:
15 rd (US) = 15 × 285120.390636604 twip = 4276805.85954907 twip
Rod (Us Survey) to Twip Conversion Table
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Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod 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.