You asked: How do you display metric and imperial dimensions in AutoCAD?

How do you display dimension Units in AutoCAD?

To Display Dimension Values in Sub-units

1. Click Home tab Annotation panel Dimension Style. …
2. In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you want to change. …
3. In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Primary Units tab or Alternate Units tab, under Zero Suppression, select Leading. …
4. Click OK.

How do you display two Dimensions in AutoCAD?

AutoCAD 2013 : Dual Dimensions

1. Next click the modify button from the right hand side of the Dimension Style Manager and the Modify Dimension Style dialogue box will appear (Fig 3).
2. In the Modify Dimension Style dialogue box, click the Alternate Units tab.
3. Click inside the Display Alternate Units tick box.

How do you write dimensions?

Here are some popular examples:

1. Boxes: Length x Width x Height (See below)
2. Bags: Width x Length (The width is always the dimension of the bag opening.)
3. Labels: Length x Width.

Why can’t I see my dimensions in AutoCAD?

The dimensions don’t have the active scale in the dimension scale list. Check the scale. Now select the dimension, and check the scale list in properties palette. … After you click OK, you should see the dimension now!

How do I show alternate units in AutoCAD?

Display or Hide Alternate Units

1. Open a drawing.
2. Click Manage tab Styles and Standards panel Styles Editor.
3. Expand the Dimension styles list and click the dimension style to edit.
4. On Alternate Units tab, specify the setting for alternate units: Specify the measurement units, dimension formatting, and display.

How do you show dual dimensions in Solidworks drawing?

To display dual measure dimensions:

1. Click Measure (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Measure .
2. In the Measure dialog box, click Units/Precision .
3. In the Measure Units/Precision dialog box, select Use custom settings and select the first length unit. …
4. Click Use Dual Units and select the second unit of measurement.
5. Click .

How do I change dimensions in AutoCAD?

To edit the dimension text using the Edit Dimension Text tool

1. Do one of the following: Click the Edit Dimension Text tool ( ) in the Dimensions toolbar. …
2. Type the new dimension text and press Enter. You are prompted: Select dimensions to replace with new text:
3. Select the dimensions and press Enter.