Units settings within DXF files

[Anonymous]

DXF files contain 2 variables to set the units - $INSUNITS and $MEASUREMENT.

Do these variables go hand in hand or is one set vs. the other?  I have DXF examples that have $INSUNITS set but the $MEASUREMENT is not set accordingly.

For my own knowledge, when was the units settings implemented in DXF?  (I was told it was not always there)

[imadHabash · Accepted solution]

Hi and Welcome to AutoCAD Forum,

MEASUREMENT : Controls whether the current drawing uses imperial or metric hatch pattern and linetype files.

INSUNITS           : Specifies a drawing-units value for automatic scaling of blocks, images, or xrefs when inserted or attached to a drawing.

from that it's clear that they work on their own specific cad elements .