Vison 2003 Default Measurements

[Josh]

Hello,
I am trying to dreate a drawing in Visio 2003, and The default measurements
are coming up in milimeters. I am not able to change to feet, and inches. I
have cone through every measurement I can think of, and I have had no luck.
It user to work just fine! Please help!!

 

[Paul Herber]

Hello,
I am trying to dreate a drawing in Visio 2003, and The default measurements
are coming up in milimeters. I am not able to change to feet, and inches. I
have cone through every measurement I can think of, and I have had no luck.
It user to work just fine! Please help!!

menu Tools -> Options -> Units
Is "Always offer US and Metric units" ticked?

 

[Josh]

I had it ticked, and un ticked. Still got the same results.

 

[Paul Herber]

Ah, sorry, yes. I misread your original question (how I managed to do
that, I know not!).
Anyway, I believe the default measurements are based upon which
country you are in.
Control Panel -> Regional and language Options -> Customize Regional
Options
and you will see a box to select Measurement System.

 

[Josh]

No worries! I have checked this option and it is set to US!! It worked a
month or so ago.. and now it doesnt work!!

 

[Paul Herber]

Is the US!! a mark of surprise? Should it be US? I have no way to
tell. Mine is set to UK and offers both metric and US (used to be
called English Imperial if you don't mind ) units.
I think if your setting is US then you need the Measurement System box
ticked.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

It would also depend on the template used.

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[Josh]

Everything I see is in US. Where is the Measurement System box located?

 

[Josh]

I dont really use templates. I just use a blank sheet, and go from there.

It would also depend on the template used.

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[Paul Herber]

Everything I see is in US. Where is the Measurement System box located?

Ok, but is that what you would expect? Are you in the US? We cannot
tell from here.

From the Windows Start menu:
Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options
on the Regional Options tab there is a button "Customize" the numbers
tab has a Measurement System box.