# hole displays inches not mm **URL:** \ **Category:** Solid Edge\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924 "2024-02-26T10:01:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![philem](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@philem](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/philem)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/1 "2024-02-26T10:01:41Z")
Quick question guys. I am having a few troubles with holes, one of them is: I have the units set to Metric, when I put hole in the part and want to edit the hole the options box shows the dimensions in Inches, 1/ Why is that ? and 2/ How would I change it to show metric ? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![KennyG](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/kennyg/32/5121_2.png) [@KennyG](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/KennyG)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/2 "2024-02-26T18:00:56Z")
The File Units controls all dialog units. If you have Dimensions placed, they are controlled via the Dimension Format specified and can be set different. ---
**Author:** ![AlexLachance](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/alexlachance/32/25_2.png) [@AlexLachance](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/AlexLachance)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/3 "2024-02-26T18:09:08Z")
Forgive my lack of attention, I was mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![KennyG](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/kennyg/32/5121_2.png) [@KennyG](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/KennyG)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/4 "2024-02-26T19:07:29Z")
> [@](#): > > image.png > > I believe this is what you’re looking for. Trying to be funny or did you forget what group you were in? ---
**Author:** ![AlexLachance](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/alexlachance/32/25_2.png) [@AlexLachance](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/AlexLachance)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/5 "2024-02-26T19:39:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Trying to be funny or did you forget what group you were in? Lol thanks for slapping me across the head, silly me I saw Solid and jumped to conclusions. ---
**Author:** ![philem](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@philem](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/philem)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/6 "2024-02-27T02:16:03Z")
> [@](#): > > The File Units controls all dialog units. If you have Dimensions placed, they are controlled via the Dimension Format specified and can be set different. Hi KennyG, sorry for being thick, I checked the options, all is st to metric, I don’t know how to get the hole dialogue box to show metric dimensions. What did I miss ? ---
**Author:** ![KennyG](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/kennyg/32/5121_2.png) [@KennyG](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/KennyG)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/7 "2024-02-27T15:37:09Z")
Sorry, I was being thick… In the hole dialog, the units change based on the Hole Standard specified. If you specify ANSI Inch, the dialog is in inches, specify ANSI Metric the dialog is in mm. Has nothing to do with Units or Dimension Format. The Units are set in the Hole DB (Excel) for each Standard on the “Units” tab. This is what drives the Holes dialog field units. FYI, you can enter other units (i.e. “mm” in an “inch” dialog) by entering the unit label after the value (ex. “10 mm” or “.25 in”). ![image.png](https://forum.cadmunity.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/304176836393145ad64878bb4c0efbf1ee68cde2.png) ---
**Author:** ![philem](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@philem](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/philem)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/hole-displays-inches-not-mm/2924/8 "2024-02-28T01:56:19Z")
> [@](#): > > Sorry, I was being thick… In the hole dialog, the units change based on the Hole Standard specified. If you specify ANSI Inch, the dialog is in inches, specify ANSI Metric the dialog is in mm. Has nothing to do with Units or Dimension Format. The Units are set in the Hole DB (Excel) for each Standard on the “Units” tab. This is what drives the Holes dialog field units. > > FYI, you can enter other units (i.e. “mm” in an “inch” dialog) by entering the unit label after the value (ex. “10 mm” or “.25 in”). > > image.png Thank you, all set, happy chappy 🙂