Options dialog - Units page

This page allows you to choose the units of measurement shown in InfoWorks WS Pro displays, including grids and property sheets.

The page lists the items for which data is held in the database.

Any values entered in grids or property sheets will be in the display units but will be converted to the corresponding native units for storage in the database.

The page is displayed when you choose Tools | Options and select the Units tab.

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Item Description
Description (column) The items for which data is held in the database.
Native Units (column) The units used for storing the data. You cannot change these units.
Display Units (column) The units used for all display and data-entry purposes. You can change the units by clicking this column and selecting from the drop-down list.
Set Default Units

You can select a set of default display units by clicking one of the three buttons.

Metric (Native)

display using all native units

MGD

display using traditional units with flows, change in flow and volume units based on MegaGallons per Day

Cubic Feet

display using traditional units with flows, change in flow and volume units based on feet3


Options dialog

Changing the display units

Units information