Using AutoCAD UNITS Command

Setting Drawing Units With The UNITS Dialog Box

When using AutoCAD, Objects are assessed in drawing units. Before you begin to draw, determine what one drawing unit signifies in your drawing.

Produce your drawing at actual size steady with the drawing units that you want to use. For instance, the objects below could represent two mechanical part with one side of 5 cm long, or a section of a mechanical object that is measured in millimeters.

When you first begin a drawing, you have to decide what the length of one unit represents an inch, a foot, a yard, a centimeter, a meter, or some other unit of length.

Unit Display Settings

After you determine what unit of length that you need to use, the UNITS command lets you handle several unit display settings including the following:

Format - Length Type:

For example a decimal length of 6.5 can be set to demonstrate as a fractional length of 6-1/2 instead.

Length - Precision

For example, a decimal length of 6.5 can be set to demonstrate as 6.50, 6.500, or 6.5000.

Using Architectural Units

If you intend to work in feet and inches, use the UNITS command to set the unit type to Architectural, and then when you generate objects, establish their lengths in inches.

Using Metric Units:

If you intend to use metric units, leave the unit type set to Decimal. Modifying the unit format and precision does not impact the internal accuracy of your drawing. It impacts only how lengths, angles, and coordinates are viewed in the user interface.

AutoCAD Tip:

If you require to modify the UNITS settings, ensure that that you save the drawing as a drawing template file. In any other case, you will want to change the UNITS configurations for each new drawing.

How To Display The UNITS Dialog Box?

To display the UNITS dialog box, simply type UNITS at the command Line, and Press ENTER

Using the UNITS command is essential to set you drawing units, make sure you determine the units you will be using at the beginning of your drawing task.

How To Change The UNITS in your Drawing?

Use the STATUS bar UNITS Button to change the drawing units from DECIMAL, ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, FRACTIONAL and SCIENTIFIC.

Make sure the status bar UNITS button is displayed by clicking the Customization Button in the lower right corner then choosing UNITS.