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Changing units

greenwoods1462
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Changing units

greenwoods1462
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Hi - Please see the attached pictures

 

I have a sketch that i have created in inches.   I change the dimension to mm.  I have used the drop downs to move from inches to mm in units and apply but the dimensions do not change.   The original dimensions stay in inches only new dimensions in mm.  Is there a way to quickly change all historic dimensions to mm?

 

Many thanks in advance

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g-andresen
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Hi,

1. try MODIFY > "compute all"  (strg+B)

2. Service Utility > Repair 

 

günther

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TheCADWhisperer
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@greenwoods1462 

Can you Attach file here that exhibits this behavior?

 

Are there any unresolved issues highlighted in red or yellow in your timeline?

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greenwoods1462
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thank you - compute all does not seem to work in this instance but i am probably doing something silly.

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TheCADWhisperer
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@greenwoods1462 wrote:

I have a sketch that i have created in inches. 


The dimensions ARE in mm?

TheCADWhisperer_0-1709989709195.png

 

Did you reassign Units in the Parameters?

TheCADWhisperer_0-1709989915228.png

 

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greenwoods1462
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Firstly thank you.....I input a number of parameters in mm and then convert them to imperial through a couple of equations....

 

But the presentation as in attachment (pre export) is in mm - this is what I had on my screen.

 

I ran the modify "compute all" and my screen did not change it was still in imperial.

 

This is when I asked for help.

 

As requested I exported the file - but now when I reload the file (import after export) that I sent to you it appears on my screen in mm....which is exactly what i want.  What appears to be happening is that post the compute all I have to close the design and reopen for the units on my sketch to actually change from imperial to metric..

 

So I am happy now - I have exactly what I wanted so thank you for your help.

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g-andresen
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Hi,

The setting for the unit (e.g. mm) is made in the document setting in the browser and not by any definitions in the parameter list.
If you then enter a dimension with the addition in in the sketch and confirm, the value appears in mm.

 

günther

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