Set Project Units

Use the Project Units dialog to set project units.

1. Click Manage tabSettings panel Project Units.
2. In the Project Units dialog, select the discipline.
3. Click the value in the Format column to change the display value for that unit type.

   The Format dialog displays.

4. Specify Units, if necessary.
5. For Rounding, select an appropriate value. If you select Custom, enter a value in the Rounding increment text box.
6. For Unit symbol, select an appropriate option from the list.
7. Optionally select:
   • Suppress trailing 0’s

     When selected, trailing zeros do not display (for example, 123.400 displays as 123.4).

   • Suppress 0 feet

     When selected, does not display the 0 foot value (for example, 0’ - 4” displays as 4”). This option is available for Length and Slope units.

   • Show + for positive values
   • Use digit grouping

     When selected, the Decimal symbol/digit grouping option specified in the Project Units dialog is applied to the unit value.

   • Suppress spaces

     When selected, suppresses spaces around feet and fractional inches (for example, 1’ - 2” displays as 1’-2”). This option is available for Length and Slope units.

8. Click OK.