Please Help: Changing inches to mm

[robzam123]

Hi,

Is it possible to change the units of some imported part without changing the dimensions? I have imported an assembly from an external source but had the units settings as inches. However I want to change them to mm. 

For example: I want to change a dimension of 55in to 55mm.

Thanks for the help.

Best Wishes

[Anonymous]

Look at the options when you are importing, I think this is where you need to change it.

[robmatthews · Accepted solution]

If you only have a few that you need to change, do this. Otherwise, I use a VBA routine to automate the process, code  below.

Sub SetAsMetric()
' Written 2010 by Rob Matthews (c)
'Simplified 16-04-2012
On Error Resume Next
Dim oDoc As Document
Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
    oDoc.UnitsOfMeasure.LengthDisplayPrecision = 5
    oDoc.UnitsOfMeasure.AngleDisplayPrecision = 5
    oDoc.UnitsOfMeasure.LengthUnits = kMillimeterLengthUnits
    oDoc.UnitsOfMeasure.MassUnits = kKilogramMassUnits
    oDoc.Update
Set oDoc = Nothing
End Sub

[robzam123]

Thanks for the help.

Robert 

[robmatthews]

You're welcome. Did it answer your question? If so, please mark as "solution".

[KyleAutoDesk]

How do you change it from inches to millimeters but keep the numbers the same (i.e. 120 inches to 120 millimeters)?