Specify Units and Unit Formats

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Concept

Procedure

Before you start to draw, you decide on the units of measurement to be used in the drawing, and set the format, precision, and other conventions to be used in coordinates and distances.

Determine the Units of Measurement
Before you start to draw, you must decide what one drawing unit represents based on what you plan to draw. You can convert a drawing between systems of measurement by scaling it.
Set Linear Unit Conventions
Before you start to draw, you set the format and the number of decimal places to be used when you enter and display linear units.
Set Angular Unit Conventions
Angle conventions include the position of angle 0 and the direction of measurement: clockwise or counterclockwise. You also set the format and the number of decimal places.

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