Change Measurements to Metric

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The default measurement system in STACK is imperial, but you can easily change individual projects or your account’s default measurement system for all new projects to metric.

NOTE: Items and assemblies from STACK and other supplied catalogs (like BNi or 1build) use imperial measurements. Any items or assemblies you add to your takeoff from those catalogs will display in imperial units, even if the project or default measurement system is set to metric.

See below for instructions to:
Change Measurement System for a Project
Change Default Measurement System for Your Account

Change Measurement System for a Project

You can easily switch a project’s measurements to metric or imperial at any time.

1. Open the desired project/click the project HOME tab on the top navigation bar. 
2. Go to the Project Settings tile.
3. Check the Use metric units box.

If you want to change back to imperial, follow the same instructions but at Step 3, uncheck the Use metric units box.

NOTE: If you use Estimate Worksheets and your takeoffs include items that are not part of an assembly, you will need to go the Rate column in the project's Estimate Worksheets and Reset all Rates in column so STACK can convert that data to the appropriate measurement system and provide accurate Purchase Quantity data. Click for instructions.

Change Default Measurement System for Your Account

NOTE: Changing the default measurement system will only affect projects created after the change, not existing projects. If you need to change the measurement system for an existing project, you can do so using the instructions above.

You must be an Account Owner or user with permissions to edit Account Settings to change the default measurement system for the account.

1. Click the Settings icon at the right of the main navigation toolbar.
2. Select Account Settings from the dropdown menu.
3. Click Company Settings on the left panel.
4. Scroll down to Location Settings and check the Use metric measurements by default box.
5. Click Save.

If you want to change the default back to imperial at any time, follow the same instructions but at Step 4, uncheck the Use metric measurements by default box.

If you need additional assistance, please Contact Us.