Cannot draw with dimension in feet

[seyie]

 Hello,

I recently (in the last few weeks) started having trouble drawing any line or shapes (circle, rectangle) by typing the dimension in "feet."  It still allows me to draw with dimensions in inches.  This was not a problem before.

Could you please help me resolve this as it is not convenient to work otherwise.

Thanks!

[Emmsleys]

Hi @seyie, 

I'd like to get a bit more information from you if possible; 

• What AutoCAD release are you working in? 
• Have you applied all updates (if applicable) ? 
• What version of MAC OS are you running? 
• Does this happen with all files or only specific few? 

You could try; 

• Logging in as a different user on your system. Open AutoCAD and see if the issue still occurs in that environment. 

Let me know if you have any questions for me. 

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Have you tried to set current units to Architectural or Engineering using menu Format -> Units?

Maxim

[Emmsleys]

Hi @seyie, 

Just following up to see if you need additional support on your thread or if you resolved the problem post back when you can and let us know. 

Thanks. 

[Emmsleys · Accepted solution]

To add to this thread; 

You can also look to the following links for help on changing or specifying which units of measure you are in. 

• To Specify the Drawing Units
• How to: fix my AutoCAD drawing to correct drawing unit
• AutoCAD for Mac - Setting metric units in MODEL Space

Or if that does not work I would suggest resetting your settings to default and then testing your files once more.