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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Units</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">The Units page lets you specify 3D measurement units. </span>
<p>You can define units for all display parameters: length, angle, area, volume, and distance type (dimensions). You can also modify the interpretation of units of CAD models.</p><p><span class = "ph">You can set these properties both for the active document and as document defaults.</span></p></p>
<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#r-Tab" id = "toc_rg" title = "The tabs on the Units page let you choose which 3D measurement units you want to define.">Tab</a></li><li><a href = "#r-Output" id = "toc_rg" title = "The Output section lets you define the output parameters for the chosen measurement unit.">Output
</a></li><li><a href = "#r-Input" id = "toc_rg" title = "The Input section lets you define the input parameters for the chosen measurement unit.">Input

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<article class = "topic reference nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title2" id = "r-Tab"><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Tab</h2>

<div class = "body refbody"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">The tabs on the Units page let you choose which 3D measurement units you want to define.</span>
<div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">All 2D measurements (such as border widths and 2D panel positions) are in millimeters.
</li><li class = "li">Input and output units do not affect conversions from CAD to Composer format. Composer internal units are millimeters.</li></ul></span></div>
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<table class = "table"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:50%"/><col style = "width:50%"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "r-Tab__entry__1">Tab</th><th class = "entry" id = "r-Tab__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Length</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__2">Lets you define length measurement units.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Angle</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__2">Lets you define angle measurement units.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Area</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__2">Lets you define area measurement units.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Volume</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Tab__entry__2">Lets you define volume measurement units.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</article><article class = "topic reference nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title3" id = "r-Output"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Output
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<div class = "body refbody"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">The Output section lets you define the output parameters for the chosen measurement unit.</span>
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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "r-Output__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "r-Output__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Length /
Angle
/ Area
/ Volume
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__2">Specifies the display units.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol" id = "r-Output__NumberOfDecimals">Number of decimals
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__2">Specifies the number of places displayed after the decimal point for floating-point values in the viewport. To specify the number of decimals for floating-point values in the Properties pane, set 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">PropertiesValueNbOfDecimal</span> on the 
<span class = "keyword wintitle">Application Preferences - Advanced Settings</span> page. See <a class = "xref" href = "cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-AdvancedSettings.htm#cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-AdvancedSettings" title = "The Advanced Settings page lets you control advanced features and resolve issues.">Advanced Settings</a>.
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Decimal symbol
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__2">Specifies the decimal point character: 
<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li"><span class = "ph uicontrol">.</span> (period)</li><li class = "li"><span class = "ph uicontrol">,</span> (comma)</li><li class = "li"><span class = "ph uicontrol">;</span> (semicolon)</li></ul></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Show units
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Output__entry__2">Specifies how units are displayed in measurements:
<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Short</span> - Displays unit abbreviations (example: 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">15.1 cm</span>).
</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Long</span> - Displays full unit names (example: 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">15.1 Centimeters</span>).</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">None</span> - Displays no units (example: 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">15.1</span>)
</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<div class = "body refbody"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">The Input section lets you define the input parameters for the chosen measurement unit.</span>
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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "r-Input__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "r-Input__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Input__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Model unit (internal)
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "r-Input__entry__2">Specifies internal model units. For example, change internal units if the CAD units are centimeters instead of the Composer default units of millimeters.
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.important">Important:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> For SOLIDWORKS files, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Model unit</span> must be 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">millimeters</span>.
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