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Change default inches to MM

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Message 1 of 22
byte
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Change default inches to MM

Simple question guys,

When i setup inventor 10 i choose to use inches, but now i want to use MM how would i change it under inventor 10 i thought it would bbe under options but it not.

TIA

Byte
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Message 2 of 22
J.CROTEAU
in reply to: byte

Tool/document setting/units
Message 3 of 22
Anonymous
in reply to: byte

The expression cannot be evaluated.


wrote in message news:4928666@discussion.autodesk.com...
Simple question guys,

When i setup inventor 10 i choose to use inches, but now i want to use MM
how would i change it under inventor 10 i thought it would bbe under options
but it not.

TIA

Byte
Message 4 of 22
Anonymous
in reply to: byte

byte <> writes:

> When i setup inventor 10 i choose to use inches, but now i want to use
> MM how would i change it under inventor 10 i thought it would bbe
> under options but it not.

You have to replace the Standard.i?? templates in your default
templates folder with the ones from the Metric templates folder.

Matthias
Message 5 of 22
bhos0344
in reply to: byte

Thanks for this mate 😉
Message 6 of 22
b05301
in reply to: byte

Very, Very helpful. Thankyou

 

Scott Bloye

Message 7 of 22
millysteddy
in reply to: J.CROTEAU

Thank you soo muchh

 

 

Message 8 of 22
j.lumidao
in reply to: Anonymous

how to change inch to mm

Message 9 of 22
BeKirra
in reply to: j.lumidao

It looks likely most of people of this thread are "on holiday". Smiley Happy

 


@j.lumidao wrote:

how to change inch to mm


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Message 10 of 22
Mark.Lancaster
in reply to: BeKirra

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Message 11 of 22
mcgyvr
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@j.lumidao wrote:

how to change inch to mm


just multipy by 25.4

 

 

 



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Message 12 of 22
johnsonshiue
in reply to: j.lumidao

Hi!  Is it about the document unit? Or, drawing unit? Or, parameter unit? Or, model scale? Or, import unit? There are various situations in Inventor where unit conversion is involved. Could you provide a bit more information what you want to do here? I would like to understand it more clear and help you further.

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
Message 13 of 22
j.lumidao
in reply to: johnsonshiue

Good afternoon Sir,

                  Its about the 3d assembly which created in inch form so i would like to make it in mm form but the 3d is a solid bodies and it is not the same as the file of Inventor which is .ipt so im getting hard to convert it to mm form. Hopefully to be the answered thank u

Message 14 of 22
johnsonshiue
in reply to: j.lumidao

Hi! I still need a little bit more information. Is it about measurement showing in inch, not in mm? Or, you are trying to scale down or up the geometry from inch?

If it is former, you can simply go to Tools -> Document Settings -> Units -> change it to mm. If it is latter, you will need to edit each part. Either rescale the parameters on Parameters table or use Direct Edit -> Scale to rescale the body.

Please attach an example if it is still not clear how to make the change.

Thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
Message 15 of 22
phil.pher
in reply to: j.lumidao

Options > File > Default templates > Configure Default Template or Tools > Application Options > File > Default templates > Configure Default Template
Message 16 of 22
yuliusbani10
in reply to: johnsonshiue

hey, thanks for your idea. i want to ask you how to change inch to mm on "drawing unit"?. many thanks!

Message 17 of 22
yuliusbani10
in reply to: johnsonshiue

hey sir, i use autodesk inventor profesional 2008. 

Message 18 of 22
j.lumidao
in reply to: yuliusbani10

Go to Tools Tab open Document settings then click Units then change the Length criteria to millimeter.

Message 19 of 22
leonernst
in reply to: Anonymous

how to permanently change inventor 9 to metric

Message 20 of 22
JDMather
in reply to: leonernst

Inventor 9?

I can’t remember back that far, but in later versions this is done in Tools>Application Options.

If I remember correctly, back then you replaced the default templates (name and location) with metric templates (of course this method will still work today).  Post back if you need step-by-step instructions on how to replace Template files.


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