# DIMLUNIT System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/(D).md) **Function Description:** The DIMLUNIT system variable is used to set units for all dimension types(except angular dimension). | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | **System Variable Value:** **1:** scientific **2:** decimal **3:** engineering **4:** architecture (always stacked displaying) **5:** fractional (always stacked displaying) **6:** Microsoft Windows Desktop (decimal format using Control Panel settings for decimal separator and number grouping symbols) --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMLUNIT%20System%20Variable--7e86014ab3f3.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMLUNIT%20System%20Variable--7e86014ab3f3.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMLUNIT%20System%20Variable--7e86014ab3f3.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/DIMLUNIT%20System%20Variable--7e86014ab3f3.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMLUNIT%20System%20Variable--7e86014ab3f3.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMLUNIT%20System%20Variable--7e86014ab3f3.md)