Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	CONNECT
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Units
	Subarea:	N/A

Problem

What is the syntax for changing the Working Units of my design files via key-in?

Solution

The syntax for this key-in is set units [master unit] [sub unit]
For example: set units meter millimeter would change your master units to Meters and your Sub Units to Millimeters.

Here are some things to keep in mind when using this key-in:
- Both [master unit] and [sub unit] should be the name of a known unit.
- Upper or lower case characters can be used.
- The unit syntax can be Singular or Plural (i.e. meter or meters)
- If only a master unit is defined, the sub-unit will be the same unit as the master unit
- Quotation marks are needed if the unit name has spaces in it. For example, set units "US Survey Feet" "US Survey Inches"

Here is the common syntax for each default unit of measure:

Unit	Key-In Syntax
Nautical Miles	"nautical miles"
Kilometers	kilometers
Hectometers	hectometers
Meters	meters
Centimeters	centimeters
Millimeters	millimeters
Micrometers	micrometers
Miles	miles
Yards	yards
Feet	feet
Inches	inches
Mils	mils
MicroInches	microinches
US Survey Miles	"us survey miles"
US Survey Feet	"us survey feet"
US Survey Inches	"us survey inches"

 

See Also

Working Units [FAQ] - Wiki

Other language sources

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Original Author:

Jayson Perry