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Changing default units

Issue

You installed Inventor® 11 from the DVD. Now, you want to change the default units to millimeters (mm).

Solution

Important: The process as described below is no longer supported in recent versions of Inventor. The new process can be found on the wiki at

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Inventor/enu/2012/Help/0073-Autodesk73/0285-Work_Env285/0286-Work_env286/0288-Measurem288

To change the default settings for older Inventor installations

  1. Remove the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 11\Templates folder.
  2. On the Start menu (Windows), click Settings > Control Panel.
  3. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, select Inventor 11 and click Change.
  5. In the Autodesk Inventor Setup wizard,  select the Modify option. Click Next.
  6. Set the Measurement unit to Millimeters, and then follow the prompts to complete the modification of the installation.

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  • Document Information

    Published date: 2011-Jul-19
    ID: TS1058024

     

    Applies to:
    Autodesk Inventor® Series 11