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Set Precision for 3D Measurement Markups

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    A model only has display units. Display units are the units displayed in 3D measurement markups on the canvas and in the Markups palette.

    To set precision for 3D measurement markups

    1. Click Markup & Measure tab expand the Measure panel.
    2. Select 3D Units.

      The 3D Units dialog box opens.

    3. In the Display Units area, from the Units for 3D Length Measurements drop-down list, select the desired units.

      This setting is saved with the DWF file for the current sheet.

    4. Optional: Click Make This the Default for DWF Files that Don’t Have 3D Units.
    5. In the Display Precision area, from the Decimal drop-down list, select the number of decimal places to be displayed in a 3D measurement markup.
    6. If Feet and Fractional Inches was selected as Units for 3D Length Measurements, from the Fractional drop-down list, select up to 1/256th of an inch to be displayed in a 3D measurement markup.
    7. Click OK.