# 2.2.7 Display Measurements in — 16S+, 32ND, Decimal options

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When entering a span measurement on a spec sheet, Spectre Cloud presents a dropdown list of selectable values. This setting controls the **spacing and precision** of the values in that list — coarser settings show fewer values and less scrolling, finer settings show more values with greater precision. The available options are **16S**, **16S+**, **32ND**, and **64TH**.

**Note:** This setting applies specifically to **span measurements**. It controls what appears in the span dropdown list on a spec sheet — it does not affect how other measurements such as bridge width, oval dimensions, or hole sizes are displayed.

## 📏 Understanding the Four Options

### 16S — Sixteenths

The dropdown lists span values spaced in sixteenth-inch increments (e.g. `4"`, `4 1/16"`, `4 1/8"`, `4 3/16"`, `4 1/4"`…). Values are displayed as simplified fractions. The fewest values in the list — fastest to scroll through. Suitable for shops that measure and record spans to sixteenth precision.

### 16S+ — Sixteenths with half-sixteenth notation

The dropdown lists the same sixteenth-inch values as 16S, but adds a `+` value between each pair — representing a half-sixteenth (one thirty-second). For example: `4 1/16"`, `4 1/16+"`, `4 1/8"` — where `4 1/16+` is a shorthand way of expressing `4 3/32"`. This gives 32nd-level precision in a format that is easier to read and say out loud than a thirty-second fraction.

### 32ND — Thirty-seconds

The dropdown lists pitch values spaced in thirty-second-inch increments — the same resolution as 16S+, but displayed as simplified fractions throughout rather than using the `+` shorthand notation. The list will contain the same number of values as 16S+, just expressed differently. Choose this option if your drillers prefer to read standard 32nd fractions over the `+` notation.

### 64TH — Sixty-fourths

The dropdown lists span values spaced in sixty-fourth-inch increments, again displayed as simplified fractions. The most values in the list, requiring the most scrolling. Best suited to shops that fit to sixty-fourth precision or work with bowlers who require very fine span adjustments.

## ⚙️ Changing the Span Display Format

1. Open Spectre Cloud at `cloud.spectrebowling.com` and log in.
2. Select **Settings** from the menu.
3. Navigate to the **System Defaults** section.
4. Locate the **Display Measurements in** field and select **16S**, **16S+**, **32ND**, or **64TH**.
5. Changes are saved automatically.

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## 🎳 Which Format Should You Use?

<table id="bkmrk-situation-recommende"><thead><tr><th>Situation</th><th>Recommended Format</th><th>Reason</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Shop measuring to sixteenth precision, minimal scrolling preferred</td><td>16S</td><td>Fewest values in the list — fast to navigate</td></tr><tr><td>Shop wanting 32nd precision in a readable format</td><td>16S+</td><td>32nd-level precision expressed in a shorthand that is easier to read and communicate than thirty-second fractions</td></tr><tr><td>Shop recording spans in thirty-seconds, prefer standard fractions</td><td>32ND</td><td>32nd increment with values shown as simplified fractions — familiar and clean</td></tr><tr><td>Precision fitting, competitive bowlers, very fine adjustments</td><td>64TH</td><td>Maximum precision — use when sixty-fourth resolution is needed</td></tr></tbody></table>

## 🔄 Relationship to the Global Measurement Format Setting

This setting works alongside the global **Decimal vs. Fractional** display preference set in **2.2.3**. The option you choose here controls the spacing and values in the span dropdown list. If your global format in 2.2.3 is set to **Decimal**, span values will be shown in decimal form regardless of which option is selected here.

- ❌ There is no per-sheet override for this setting — it applies shop-wide to all span dropdowns.
- ✅ Changing this setting is non-destructive — stored span values do not change, only the dropdown list presentation.

**Tip:** If your drillers find the span dropdown list too long to scroll through comfortably, switch to a coarser setting. You can always fine-tune an individual span value on the spec sheet after selecting the nearest available value from the list.

### Related Sections

- 2.2.3 — Display in Decimal vs. Fractional
- 2.2.8 — Display Pitches in
- 4.1 — Creating a New Spec Sheet
- 4.2 — Understanding Span Types