Controls whether a drawing you start from scratch uses imperial or metric default settings.
| Type: | Integer | 
| Saved in: | Registry | 
| Initial value: | Varies by country/region | 
Specifically, MEASUREINIT controls which hatch pattern and linetype files are used. The Drawing1.dwg that opens when you start the program is a drawing that is started from scratch.
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           Value  | 
           Description  | 
|---|---|
|  
			  0  | 
 
			  Imperial; uses the hatch pattern file and linetype file designated by the ANSIHatch and ANSILinetype registry settings  | 
|  
			  1  | 
 
			  Metric; uses the hatch pattern file and linetype file designated by the ISOHatch and ISOLinetype registry settings  |