topic Re: Convert mm to m in AutoCAD Forum

Convert mm to m

andreiandronache13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:20:38 GMT

Hello! I have a problem. I would like to change from mm to m and I can't, I tried with the UNITS command and with DIMSTYLE, but it still doesn't work. Can you help me? When I select the LINE command, it shows me 3823.6581. I want it to show me 3.8236881. Please help me, I searched all kinds of tutorials on the internet, but I couldn't do anything... Thank you!

Re: Convert mm to m

paullimapa — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:42:25 GMT

did you try scaling all the objects in the drawing by 1/1000 = 0.001

Re: Convert mm to m

Kent1Cooper — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:44:34 GMT

What it's showing you is drawing units, which obviously represent millimeters. If you want the drawing unit to represent a meter, you should scale the whole drawing down by 1/1000. I suspect that the Dimension Style used to draw those Dimensions has a measurement scale factor of 0.001 applied, so that the numbers come out in meters instead of in mm [drawing units]. If you scale everything down, change that measurement scale factor to 1:

If those Dimensions have that measurement scale factor imposed as a Property override, rather than in the Dimension Style definition, change that to 1 also:

Re: Convert mm to m

andreiandronache13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:40:37 GMT

I tried but still can't convert.. here is a video

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Re: Convert mm to m

andreiandronache13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:41:05 GMT

I tried but still can't convert.. here is a video

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Re: Convert mm to m

Kent1Cooper — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:22:43 GMT

After Scaling everything down, then change the measurement scale factor in the Dimension Style, and also the "Scale for Dimension features" setting so the parts don't overwhelm:

If the Text Style assigned to that Dimension Style has a fixed height, you may need to change that, too [either the Style assigned, or its fixed height.

Re: Convert mm to m

paullimapa — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:32:11 GMT

you were doing such a good job scaling everything down. But then you didn't continue as others have instructed you here to change the dimension style so the dimension texts will scale down as well.

Re: Convert mm to m

andreiandronache13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:58:10 GMT

Thank you very much!!!!!!! You helped me a lot!!!

Re: Convert mm to m

andreiandronache13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:58:37 GMT

Thank you very much!!!!!!!