Measurement preferences determine how dimensions, areas, and quantities display throughout Exayard. Each project has its own measurement system, and new projects inherit the system of the most recently created project in your organization. You can change a project's system at any time.

Exayard supports two measurement systems: imperial and metric.

A new project copies the measurement system of the most recently created project in your organization. Your very first project defaults to Imperial. After that, set the system you want on a project and later projects will follow it.

Organization administrators can set an organization-level default from Settings under the organization name, but this value does not retroactively change existing projects or override the inheritance above. To standardize on one system, set it on your projects as you create them.

To change a project's system, open the project menu, edit the project, and set Measurement system to Imperial or Metric. This affects only that project and does not change any other project. Switching is useful for international work or when a specific project's drawings use a different unit system than the rest of your work.

Your measurement preference influences takeoff displays, exports, and scale calibration. All measurements in takeoff results use your selected units, and quantities, lengths, areas, and volumes display accordingly. Exported data and PDF reports use the project's measurement system, while scale calibration tools accept input in your preferred units.

Match your region's construction standards. Use Imperial for US-based projects where drawings specify feet and inches. Use Metric for international work, projects requiring SI units, or when working with drawings created in metric-based CAD software.

If you collaborate with partners in different regions, agree on a measurement system before beginning takeoffs to avoid confusion. Verify the project measurement system before generating reports for clients who expect specific units.