Unit Settings

Commands: UNITS and -UNITS

The Units command sets units of linear and angular measurements through the Settings dialog box.

The -Units command sets units of linear and angular measurements in the command bar.

The INSUNITS system variable defines a drawing units value for automatic scaling when inserting blocks or attaching Xrefs.

Entering angles

The AUNITS system variable defines the angular unit type.

You can enter angles in any of 5 formats:

• Decimal degrees: 37.456 (AUNITS = 0)
• Degrees / Minutes / Seconds: 37°27'22" or 37d27'22" (AUNITS = 1)
• Gradians: 41.6178g (AUNITS = 2)
• Radians: 0.6537r (AUNITS = 3)
• Surveyor's Units: N52°32'38"E or N52d32'38"E  (AUNITS = 4)
  Surveyor's units are measured from the North (N) or the South (S) to the East (E) or to the West (W).