Changing Default Unit System

[Richard McClellan]

Does anyone know how to change the default unit system for newly created parts? Currently, my installation of Solidworks creates every new part in metric units, but my current project is all english units. So for every new part I create, I have to change the units in Tools --> Options --> Document Properties --> Units.

[Madison]

You need to change the document properties of the default part template files to use Imperial units.

It's typically named part.prtdot and is found in a path similar to this: C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\data\templates\Part.prtdot

Open that file as you would any other part, then take the following steps:

Select the Tools menu -> Choose Options -> Select right tab, "Document Properties" -> Select Units -> Change to IPS and make other changes as needed -> Save As and change file extension to Template (prtdot) -> Save back to original path.

You may be able to just save the template file you've opened rather than doing a "Save As," but I'm not about to try it and break my templates :)

[Richard McClellan]

Thanks! That worked great!

[Hacivat2022]

Thank you very much