Units and document properties setup in Solidworks - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Units and document properties setup

Goal

Understand how to set up units and document properties in SolidWorks to ensure consistent measurements and document standards across your projects.

Sample Data: Document Settings

Property	Value
Length Unit	Millimeters (mm)
Mass Unit	Grams (g)
Angle Unit	Degrees (°)
Decimal Places	3
Draft Standard	ISO
Material	Aluminum 6061
Document Template	Custom Metric

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Length Unit
  Shows the current length unit setting.
  Formula: Direct display from document property Length Unit = 'Millimeters (mm)'
• KPI Card: Mass Unit
  Shows the current mass unit setting.
  Formula: Direct display from document property Mass Unit = 'Grams (g)'
• KPI Card: Angle Unit
  Shows the current angle unit setting.
  Formula: Direct display from document property Angle Unit = 'Degrees (°)'
• Table: Document Properties Summary
  Displays all key document properties for quick reference.
  Data: As shown in sample data table.
• Bar Chart: Decimal Places Setting
  Visualizes the number of decimal places used in measurements.
  Data: Single bar with value 3 decimal places.

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| Length Unit (KPI)    | Mass Unit (KPI)      | Angle Unit (KPI)     |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|                      Document Properties Summary Table               |
|                                                                      |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                      Decimal Places Bar Chart                        |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

Changing the document template selection updates all KPI cards and the properties summary table to reflect the new units and settings. The decimal places bar chart updates accordingly to show the precision level.

Self Check

If you change the Length Unit from Millimeters to Inches in the document properties, which components update?

• Length Unit KPI card updates to show Inches.
• Document Properties Summary Table updates the Length Unit row.
• Decimal Places Bar Chart remains the same if decimal places setting is unchanged.
• Mass Unit and Angle Unit KPI cards remain unchanged.

Key Result

Dashboard showing SolidWorks document units and properties setup with KPIs, summary table, and precision visualization.