Default display units

A number of unit system settings are provided which you can selected by clicking the Reset Display Units button on the Display Units form. These are the units that are displayed in the application. Internally, JewelSuite uses SI units for all quantities.

Field  with degrees for angles and feet for distances

Field/UTM  with degrees for angles and meters for distances

Metric  with degrees for angles and meters for distances

SI  SI unit system, with radian for angles

By default, the Field unit system is selected.

Below is an example of the changes seen in the quantities based on each unit system.

Quantity Unit
Field Metric SI
Critical pressure psi bar Pa
Density lb/ft3 kg/m3 kg/m3
Depth & elevation ft m m
Resistivity ohm.m ohm.m ohm.m
Young's Modulus psi MPa Pa

To change the default unit system

  1. In the Home > Settings sub-strip, click Display Units to open the Display Units form.
  2. At the top of the form, click the Reset Display Units button.
  3. Select Field, Field/UTM, Metric, or SI.