How to convert rods to twips
1 rod is equal to 285,120 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 0.000003507295174 rods. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = rods × 285,120
twips = rods ÷ 0.000003507295174Example: convert 15 rd to twip: 15 × 285,120 = 4,276,800 twip.
Rod to Twip conversion table
| Rod (rd) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd | 2,851.2 twip |
| 0.1 rd | 28,512 twip |
| 1 rd | 285,120 twip |
| 2 rd | 570,240 twip |
| 3 rd | 855,360 twip |
| 5 rd | 1,425,600 twip |
| 10 rd | 2,851,200 twip |
| 20 rd | 5,702,400 twip |
| 50 rd | 14,256,000 twip |
| 100 rd | 28,512,000 twip |
| 250 rd | 71,280,000 twip |
| 500 rd | 142,560,000 twip |
| 1,000 rd | 285,120,000 twip |
About the rod
The rod is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), or a quarter of a chain. It was used in land surveying and is still used to measure canoe portages.
Symbol: rd · 1 rd = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography