MEASUREMENT System Variable

Type: Integer
Saved in: Drawing
Initial value:0


Sets drawing units as English or metric. Specifically, MEASUREMENT controls which hatch pattern and linetype file an existing drawing uses when it is opened.

0 English; AutoCAD LT uses the hatch pattern file and linetype file designated by the ANSIHatch and ANSILinetype registry settings
1 Metric; AutoCAD LT uses the hatch pattern file and linetype file designated by the ISOHatch and ISOLinetype registry settings

The drawing units for new drawings are controlled by the MEASUREINIT registry variable (MEASUREINIT uses the same values as MEASUREMENT). The MEASUREMENT setting of a drawing always overrides the MEASUREINIT registry setting.