Changing dimension parameters on Revit 2020

[Anonymous]

Hi there.

I just installed Revit 2020 (student version) but when I try to start a new project using an architectural template ALL dimensions, walls, windows, doors, etc are shown in inches and not in millimeters. I am in Australia and we use the metric version here. 

Any idea where I should go to change this?

Kind regards

Marcio

[PavelAnd]

Hi @Anonymous . What project units are you using? Look this link and check it.

[PavelAnd]

Other way is change type settings.

[ennujozlagam]

you need to change your family template default. go to options > file locations and change all your defaults to english. thanks

[RDAOU]

@Anonymous 

Considering that this also affects the families/family templates which you have downloaded (all in imperial); you might need to consider downloading the Metric Templates from the following link and set the folder path in Revit to point to the new templates. (R>>Option>>File Location)

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-revit-2020-content.html 

Alternatively,

1. Open the Imperial Template 
2. Go to Manage >> Project Units
3. Change the units/precision...etc
4. Save as >> Template
   •  Either overwrite the old one
   • Or save it as a new template Metric and add it to the file location in Options

[hmunsell · Accepted solution]

does the student version not have a Metric template?

• open Revit
• New...
• from the New Project window pick Browse button
• navigate to C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2020\Templates\US Metric

there should be a list of metric templates to pick from.

[barthbradley]

@Anonymous 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Revit-how-to-change-defaults-from-metric-to-imperial-or-vice-versa.html

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much! It worked.

🙂