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With this dxf in Inch:
viewtopic.php?f=74&t=7809#p30427

Double clicked the file on the Forum
>> QCAD starts and opens the file
CU .. from inch ... to mm: And applied: >>

• Command: convertunit
  Converted drawing from Inch to Millimeter

Not confirmed by Husky:
viewtopic.php?f=74&t=7809#p30451

Explained as:

Husky wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:47 pm

Maybe you noticed a wrong Label Format what is interpreted by you as "not converted" ...

Sure, I notice that about everything is faulty and it is me that interpreted this wrong ....
10.664 inch in imperial = 22feet+6.8656inch in metric ...

My bad.
I give in.
End of story.
CVH

Here's the crux:
- Converting from Inch to Millimeter does not change the dimension label format (maybe it should in this case, I'll look into that).
- DXF/DWG implicitly interprets all units as inches if the dimension format is "Engineering" or "Architectural", even if the drawing unit is set to metric.

So this conversion leaves you with a drawing that is in logically in Millimeter but still interpreted in Inch as long as the dimension label format is not adjusted.

Thanks Andrew.
Now I know what to do:
CU to mm

1st Trial

Ctrl+I
Tick Dimension settings
>> Warning: It states: Format changed to "Decimal" so I comply with OK
Scroll down and verify the settings: Decimal is set so I comply with OK
>> No change

2nd Trial

Ctrl+I
Tick Dimension settings
>> Same warning
Comply with OK
Scroll down and verify the settings:
>> The Format is again set as the first trial
Changed Format to 'Scientific'
Changed Format back to 'Decimal'
Comply with OK
>> Finally 10.664 inch = 270.8656mm

Wrote the second procedure down on a Post It.
Yet another one to cover my wall.
Regards,
CVH

Solved with version 3.25.2.4
https://qcad.org/bugtracker/index.php?d ... sk_id=2139
CVH