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Am I blind or is there no way to change a publication unit?
eric_pesty
Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,529 PRO
As I was about to do this I figured I could change my default units in my preferences, create a publication (it would then be set to my "default" units), then change back to my "normal" units in the preferences.
I was surprised when I didn't find a "workspace unit" (or equivalent setting) in the publication hamburger menu!
Is it hidden somewhere else or is temporary changing your default unit the only way to set the units of a publication?
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Eric, from the AI help menu, here is the result for "publication units".
Publications in Onshape do not have a specific unit setting of their own. Instead, they inherit the units from the original documents they are created from [1],[6]. Publications are a view-only collection of parts, assemblies, drawings, and files from various documents that allows you to share specific design information [1],[5].
The units used in a publication will depend on the default units set in the original workspace or document. Onshape defaults to inch, degree, pound, and three decimal places for units of measure for all documents [3]. When creating a publication, you can include tabs from different documents, and each tab will maintain its original unit settings [4].
If you need to change or standardize units, you would need to do so in the original document before creating a publication [3]. The publication itself serves as a way to share specific design data while keeping other document details private [2].