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Figure 18.41
Alternate units
settings

Let’s explore how to use this tool:
1. Continuing from the previous exercise, select the dimension string B and choose the Edit
Type button in the Properties palette. You don’t want all of the dimensions to show
both sets of units, so choose the Duplicate button and name the new dimension string
Linear – 3/32ʺ Arial I/M (Linear - 2.5mm M/I for the metric file).

2. In the same Type Properties dialog box, change Alternate Units to Below. Set the
Alternate Units Format to Millimeters in the Imperial file, Feet and fractional inches in
the metric file. So that you know the other number is a measurement in an alternate unit,
in Alternate Units Suffix, add mm in the Imperial file. The settings will look like
Figure 18.42.

Figure 18.42
Alternate units
Format settings

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