# UNITMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [U](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/U/(U).md) **Function Description:** The UNITMODE system variable is used to display format of units. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0 | | Range | 0,1 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** display fractional, feet-inches, and surveyor' angle according to Report format separated by spaces **1:** display fractional, feet-inches, and surveyor' angle according to Input format without including spaces, but substituting dashes for spaces in some cases. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/U/UNITMODE%20System%20Variable--91422b181d0b.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/U/UNITMODE%20System%20Variable--91422b181d0b.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/U/UNITMODE%20System%20Variable--91422b181d0b.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/U/UNITMODE%20System%20Variable--91422b181d0b.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/U/UNITMODE%20System%20Variable--91422b181d0b.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/U/UNITMODE%20System%20Variable--91422b181d0b.md)