# Dimensions in Metrics as well as Inches?

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-metrics-as-well-as-inches/24803>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Created:** [May 8, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-metrics-as-well-as-inches/24803 "2016-05-08T00:14:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eknathkadam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/eknathkadam/32/18437_2.png) [@eknathkadam](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eknathkadam)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-metrics-as-well-as-inches/24803/1 "2016-05-08T00:14:13Z")

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Is there an extension that will allow me to show dimensions in Metrics as well as Inches?

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**Author:** ![john\_drivenupthewall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@john\_drivenupthewall](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_drivenupthewall)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-metrics-as-well-as-inches/24803/2 "2016-05-08T00:37:58Z")

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yes, **[Tig-DualDims](http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=62033)** over at SketchUcation …

john

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-metrics-as-well-as-inches/24803/3 "2016-05-08T10:23:04Z")

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Also, if you add your dimensions in LayOut, the unit shown depends on your current dimension style.

Anssi