# LUNITS System Variable [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [L](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/L/(L).md) **Function Description:** The LUNITS system variable is used to set the linear units format for creating objects. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 1,2,3,4,5 | **System Variable Value:** **1:** scientific **2:** decimal **3:** engineering **4:** architectural **5:** fractional The LUNITS system variable does not affect the unit formats of dimension text. The unit formats is controlled by DIMLUNIT system variable and saved together with dimension styles. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/L/LUNITS%20System%20Variable--69d90b7256fc.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/L/LUNITS%20System%20Variable--69d90b7256fc.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/L/LUNITS%20System%20Variable--69d90b7256fc.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/L/LUNITS%20System%20Variable--69d90b7256fc.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/L/LUNITS%20System%20Variable--69d90b7256fc.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/L/LUNITS%20System%20Variable--69d90b7256fc.md)