Change Project Units

Edit unit settings to control what units are used, and how they display in views, spreadsheets, and commands. Regardless of which unit display format you choose, you can enter units in any of the available formats that you see.

Note: If your project units are set to one type, such as International foot, you can still enter other types of units by including a character for the type. For example, you can enter 3m to specify 3 meters. The unit you enter is converted to the project units.
Note: You can also enter feet and inches by typing the two numbers with a space in between. For example, type 4_8 for 4 feet, 8 inches.

To change the project units:

Select Project Settings in the Quick Access Toolbar. The Project Settings dialog displays.
Click Units, and then click the type of units you want to change in the left pane.
Note: To change project units from feet to meters, click Distance and then select Meters in the Display box.
Select the box for which you want to change the units or format.
Make the desired changes.
To save and apply the changes, click OK.
Caution: If you change the units of your project, it will be recomputed when you click OK. It is recommended that you exit Project Settings immediately after changing units, before changing other project settings.