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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

In the Auto Story Pole Dimension Defaults
and Specification dialogs only, check Use Note: Although you can select Imperial or
Default Formatting to use the Primary metric units in any plan or layout, it is best to
Format settings of the currently active use the same unit type that the file uses to
Dimension Defaults as the Inner Format. save measurements. See “Units of Measure-
ment” on page 57.
1 Specify the numbering Format for
dimension numbers. • Check Unit Indicators to display the unit
of measurement along with the dimen-
• Select the Units of measurement to be
used by dimensions from the drop-down sion number.
list. The choices in this list correspond to • Check Leading Zeros to include the zero
all units measuring length specified in the before a decimal less than 1 or to display
Preferences dialog. See “Unit Conver- 0’ or 0” when the ft-in or ’-” unit formats
sions Panel” on page 117. is used.
• Check Trailing Zeros to display trailing
zeros at the end of decimal values. When
the ft-in or ’-” unit format is used and

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