To Specify Unit Format Settings

In the Global Settings, on the Unit Format tab, you specify the distance units and angle units that can be used to set up the instruments in the Instrument Manager.

Note:

In the Instrument Manager, when you select a unit that is not specified explicitly in the Unit Format settings, the unit will be displayed with 3 decimals.

To add a unit to the Unit Format list

  1. In the AutoCAD Map 3D toolset Maintenance workspace, do one of the following:

    Click Insert tab > Survey panel > Survey.

  2. Click Settings Global Settings.
  3. Click the Unit Format Settings tab.
  4. Click the Unit Format tab, and click Add.
  5. In the Format dialog box, under Unit Format, select a category, such as Length.
  6. Select a unit, such as Kilometer.
  7. Specify the format, such as 1.
  8. Click OK.

To modify a a format value, in the data grid, click the Format field, and enter a new value. In the Instrument Manager, when you set the Distance Unit to Kilometer, the values will be displayed with 1 decimal.