Edit Unit Formats

When you work with parameters of length, area, volume, angle, number, currency, or slope parameter, you can format the display appearance of the parameter in schedules and labels.

Edit Label dialog.

1. Open the Unit Format dialog from the Project Units dialog or the In the Edit Label dialog, choose a length or area parameter, such as Room area.
2. Click . The Format dialog displays.
   

   The Use project settings option is selected by default. This means that the value displays according to the Units setting in the project.

3. Clear Use project settings.
4. From the Units menu, select an appropriate unit of measurement for the number. If the unit is a calculated value and specified as Number type, select one of the following:
   • General. Displays the number without formatting.
   • Fixed. Allows for rounding of the value.
   • Currency. Allows for rounding and specifying a currency symbol for the value.
   • Percentage. Allows for rounding and displaying the percentage symbol with the value.
5. From the Rounding menu, select a decimal place value. If you choose Custom from the menu, enter a value in the Rounding increment text box.
6. If applicable, select a Unit symbol or Unit suffix from the menu.
7. Select Suppress 0 feet to hide leading zeros on dimensions, such as 0' 6". This option is available only for feet and fractional inches.
8. Click OK.