changing units

[pjetrusp]

Hey, I've instaled feet and inches version of revit 2010. Is it posible to change it to the metric?

[chodosh]

When you run the setup, Imperial is the inital default, but you can change this and can also install Metric templates. It's the same download, just customize the settings. When you get to the Revit-Configure-Install screen during setup (right after accepting the EULA), click on Configure. You can change your default units there. On the next screen, if you expand the Templates, you can install both Metric and Imperial for your use.

[pjetrusp]

When you run the setup, Imperial is the inital default, but you can change this and can also install Metric templates. It's the same download, just customize the settings. When you get to the Revit-Configure-Install screen during setup (right after accepting the EULA), click on Configure. You can change your default units there. On the next screen, if you expand the Templates, you can install both Metric and Imperial for your use.

So you are saying that I need to install revit again? I'm new to revit, sorry if the question is stupid :)

[ws]

No need to reinstall.

In 2010
Manage->Project Units
will allow you to set whatever units you wish.

Internally I believe that Revit works in Imperial units and so you can insert content from anywhere in the World and it will happily coexist with whatever units you have set locally.

All echo was referring to was that you have a choice of Imperial or Metric content when installing Revit, but you can download either from the autodesk Revit download site - in fact I often download content from other countries as well as each can have a very few specialised families.

Most of the content is the same for everyone of course - but some things like steel sizes are completely different in Imperial and Metric.

[Andre Carvalho]

No need to reinstall.

In 2010
Manage->Project Units
will allow you to set whatever units you wish.

Internally I believe that Revit works in Imperial units and so you can insert content from anywhere in the World and it will happily coexist with whatever units you have set locally.

All echo was referring to was that you have a choice of Imperial or Metric content when installing Revit, but you can download either from the autodesk Revit download site - in fact I often download content from other countries as well as each can have a very few specialised families.

Most of the content is the same for everyone of course - but some things like steel sizes are completely different in Imperial and Metric.

William,

Maybe this never happened to you, but I had problems (not always) when mixing metric families with imperial projects and vice versa. Families that work great on an imperial project and can't function properly if inserted on a metric project. Even opening the imperial family and switching to metric would crash it). These were families with some serious formulas and maybe Revit didn't like during conversion...

Andre Carvalho

[ws]

No, not seen that André, thanks, but I will bear it in mind.

I read somewhere that Revit always works internally in Imperial.

I guess I use mostly European families - the French and Italian content has a few useful doors and windows for example.

It is also possible that the Imperial content is older and upgraded which might cause problems?

The only non-transferables I have found is steelwork as the serial sizes and weights are completely different.

Most people in the building trade in the UK are 'bilingual' you know - we still think Imperial but have to work in mm. I regularly have to put both imperial and metric dimensions on plans for clients.

One of my most prized posessions is a Construction Master Pro desktop calculator imported at great expense from the USA for its ability to mix imperial and metric units in calculations.

Actually I'm not sure if we are 'bilingual' in the UK or just confused ;)

[Andre Carvalho]

No, not seen that André, thanks, but I will bear it in mind.

William, I just found this. Looks like I'm not the only one who had issues... See Steve Stafford post on this thread:

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=82122

Andre Carvalho

[ws]

Well, I guess that's it...

North America will just have to go Metric then ;)

[Joef]

The answer is to re-install Imperial. You are probably somewhere in Canada and the Revit install always defaults to Metric in Canada. You don't want to work in Imperial with metric families as the metric families will round off to odd fractions when you translate them to Imperial. It will drive you crazy, all the 11/16ths etc. It's not a big deal to re-install. I've had to do it a couple times over the years when I wasn't paying attention during installation.

[patricks]

The answer is to re-install Imperial. You are probably somewhere in Canada and the Revit install always defaults to Metric in Canada. You don't want to work in Imperial with metric families as the metric families will round off to odd fractions when you translate them to Imperial. It will drive you crazy, all the 11/16ths etc. It's not a big deal to re-install. I've had to do it a couple times over the years when I wasn't paying attention during installation.

The OP wants it metric, but said it was installed as Imperial.

[Joef]

I guess I got that one backwards. Oh well:)