Area unit definition

Most of the tools within Microstation that use a pulldown list to select the Units use the "units.def" file supplied within the default workspace;

C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace\System\data\units.def

Unfortunately, the Measure Area tool has the units defined in the Area Unit pulldown hardcoded and have been based on the Working Units in your design file.

eg. If Working Units are Metres / Centimetres the Area Units are "Square m" and "Hectare"
       If Working Units are US Survey Feet / Inches the Area Units are "Square sf".

This would mean that whichever Working Units you have defined within your files would display different Area Units.

Change Request # 270468 has previously been raised to add the ability to select which units are available. Possibly also using the units.def file like the other pulldown lists similar to the Perimeter Unit pulldown within this same tool.

I would suggest raising your own Change Request via the online Service Request Manager. Please make mention of this BE Community Forum as well as the Change Request number already raised.

http://appsnet.bentley.com/srmanager/addcall.aspx

Thank you for the information.

Thank you for the information.