'UNITS Command

Selects coordinate and angle display formats and precision

Command line: units

Enter choice, 1 to 5 <current>: Enter a value (1-5) or press ENTER

The Text screen displays the following prompt:

Report formats (Examples):

  1. Scientific 1.55E+01
  2. Decimal 15.50
  3. Engineering 1'-3.50"
  4. Architectural 1'-3 1/2"
  5. Fractional 15 1/2

If you specified scientific, decimal, or engineering format, AutoCAD LT prompts for decimal precision:

Number of digits to right of decimal point (0 to 8) <current>: Enter a value (0-8) or press ENTER

If you specified architectural or fractional format, AutoCAD LT prompts for the denominator of the smallest fraction:

Denominator of smallest fraction to display
(1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256) <current>: Enter a value (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256) or press ENTER

AutoCAD LT prompts for angle formats and precision:

Systems of angle measure (Examples):

  1. Decimal degrees 45.0000
  2. Degrees/minutes/seconds 45d0'0"
  3. Grads 50.0000g
  4. Radians 0.7854r
  5. Surveyor's units N 45d0'0" E

Enter choice, 1 to 5 <current>: Enter a value (1-5) or press ENTER
Number of fractional places for display of angles (0 to 8) <current>: Enter a value (0-8) or press ENTER

AutoCAD LT prompts for the direction of angle 0:

Direction for angle 0:
East 3 o'clock = 0
North 12 o'clock = 90
West 9 o'clock = 180
South 6 o'clock = 270

Enter direction for angle 0 <current>: Enter a value or press ENTER

The default direction for 0 degrees is to the right-east quadrant, or 3 o'clock. The default direction for positive angular measurement is counterclockwise.

Do you want angles measured clockwise? <current> Enter y or n or press ENTER

For a more comprehensive explanation of formats and precision, see the DDUNITS command.

Related Commands: DDUNITS sets coordinate and angle display formats and precision in the Units Control dialog box.
System Variables: ANGBASE stores the angle 0 direction with respect to the current UCS. ANGDIR stores the setting for clockwise or counterclockwise direction with respect to the current UCS. AUNITS stores the angular units mode. AUPREC stores the number of decimal places for angular units. LUNITS stores the setting for linear units mode. LUPREC stores the number of decimal places or the denominator for linear units. UNITMODE stores the setting for fractional, feet and inches, and surveyor's angles as previously set or in input format.