change imperial to metric?

[therock005]

If i have an imperial file and i want to change it to metric,how should i do it?Bu drawing setting and drawing units->meters doesnt work,since options inside civil still ask for imperial.

Only way i found is to change the ambient settings one by one.

[rustysilo]

Could you load one of the metric templates that install with C3D?

[therock005]

What do you mean load the template?I have already set the new file to be loaded to be "metric_extended",but when i open an autocad file,the default units are considered to be imperial.

One way i've found is "select all->,copy and -> paste to original coordinates" to the metric template loded on civil.

But seriously isn't there a way to do it naturally?

thanx.

[rustysilo]

I guess if you set it to metric then you might have to scale your drawing to reflect the new units. I really can't help much in this dept. as I never use metric.
I may not fully understand the problem. Ask theswamp.org your question and perhaps you'll have a better response.

[Dipali]

Look at the similar threads below your post. It has been discussed over a lot of times. you sure should find a solution from there

[therock005]

No it was designed in meters but civil displays imperial units,so all it needs is unit change.It doesnt need any scaling.