Units and document properties setup in Solidworks - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This table shows the key document properties and units setup for a SolidWorks part file.

Cell	Value
A1	Property
B1	Value
A2	Length Unit
B2	Millimeters
A3	Mass Unit
B3	Grams
A4	Angle Unit
B4	Degrees
A5	Document Name
B5	Part1.SLDPRT
A6	Material
B6	Aluminum

Formula Trace

Convert length 1000 mm to meters using unit conversion

Step 1: Length in mm = 1000

Step 2: Conversion factor mm to m = 0.001

Step 3: Length in meters = 1000 * 0.001

Cell Reference Map

   A           B
1 Property    Value
2 Length Unit Millimeters
3 Mass Unit   Grams
4 Angle Unit  Degrees
5 Document Name Part1.SLDPRT
6 Material   Aluminum

The formula uses the length unit from cell B2 to understand the original unit for conversion.

Result

   A           B
1 Property    Value
2 Length Unit Millimeters
3 Mass Unit   Grams
4 Angle Unit  Degrees
5 Document Name Part1.SLDPRT
6 Material   Aluminum
7 Converted Length (m) 1

The converted length value in meters is shown in cell B7, calculated from 1000 mm.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What is the original unit of length in the document properties?

A Centimeters

B Meters

C Millimeters

D Inches

Key Result

Unit conversion multiplies the original value by a conversion factor to change units.