How to Change Measurement Units in ConceptDraw Drawing

Charts that represent a real objects with precise dimensions smaller or larger by a some amount are the scaled drawings. Floor plans, maps, technical blueprints are always the scaled drawings. Scale drawings are similar to dimensions of real object. Various units of measurement are applied for depicting dimensions. When creating a scaled drawing we can use meters, centimeters, and millimeters ; we also can use yards, feet and inches . This is because the US utilize its own system of units, and the other countries takes metric system of measurement units. ConceptDraw PRO offers the easy way of choosing the appropriate units of measurement for your scaled drawing. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to make different drawings with different measurement units. It is very easy to change the units in ConceptDraw PRO.

1. Click the button in the upper-left corner of the document rulers to open the Units menu.


2. Select the desired unit from the list.

Result: The units of measurement for the rulers and “Size Boxes” dimensions will be changed.