Measurement units

The default units are set when you create a file. However, you can change the units at any time.

In part and assembly files, the units system is set in the document settings.

In drawings, the dimension style and the active drafting standard set the units system. Edit the dimension style or drafting standard to change the units system.

When you change the units system, all existing values in the file are converted to the new units. All subsequent entries are assumed to be in the new units.

The default units system is specified in Application Options. To change the settings, click the Configure Default Template button on the File tab of the Application Options dialog box. To set units for model files, select the desired units in the Configure Default Templates dialog box. To set units for drawings, select the desired Drafting Standard.

As you enter values into dialog boxes they are assumed to be in the default units system for the file. You can override the default units for a single entry by adding the unit name after the value. For example, 0.05 in. or 3 mm.

When you override the units, the software displays your entry in the default units. However, when you open the dialog box for editing, the units shows as you entered them.