

#How to change units in solidworks 2017 windows#
Scenarios like this can happen over time with Windows updates affecting certain files, as well as these files becoming corrupt. The decimal places shown on the screenshot below can also be increased or decreased in this section.If you have been experiencing poor performance issues, functionalities not working correctly, or SOLIDWORKS just not running like it used to, then it may be time to reset your SOLIDWORKS registry. To change the unit format in a single result plot go to the “Chart Options” tab under the “Position/Format” section and click on the drop-down indicated in the screenshot below. Here there are five unit options to choose from: pascal, pounds per inch square, kilograms-force per centimeter square, megapascals, and kilo-pound per inch square. Click on the second drop-down menu in the Display section of the Stress plot. To open a plot right click on the correct plot in the “Results” folder and then click on the “Edit Definition” option. SOLIDWORKS Simulation allows us to change units used in the simulation for each result plot like in the Stress plot example below. All you need to do is enter the units when the feature is set to SI, then switch to English and SOLIDWORKS Simulation will convert the SI units to English just like that.Ĭhanging the units of an external load in a SOLIDWORKS Simulation feature Changing unit Simulation plots This is very convenient if you have a force input in SI units but you want to see the force load in English units. For example, if you apply a force load to your simulation you can click on the drop-down menu next to the ruler icon where you can choose from SI, English, or Metric units. The units of some features in SOLIDWORKS Simulation can be changed individually.

There is also the units' popup menu in the bottom right-hand corner of the SOLIDWORKS screen.

Go to Tools>Options>Document Properties>Units to change the units that are being used within the SOLIDWORKS design environment. Changing units in the SOLIDWORKS user interface could not be simpler.
