Thanks KenBolen,
I think my problem was that I had more than one .prtdot file. I removed all the .prtdot files from the templates folder except the one I wanted and then the part file units were correct. It seems like if there are more than one .prtdot files it wouldn't use the one that was...
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Both.
The Tools|Options|File Locations|Doc Templates is only a location setting where the actual template resides. This is set to the folder where part1.prtdot is located.
It doesn't seem like Solidworks is looking at the part1.prtdot file at all.
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I tried that and it doesn't seem to be working. I opened Part1.prtdot changed the units in Tools|Options|Doc Properties|Units. Saved the template and closed SolidWorks. When I start Solidworks and start a new Part I'm back to metric???
I also confirmed that part1.prtdot is the default template...
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I'm new to Solidworks(2006) and my IT guy installed it for me. Whenever I start a new part my units are in metric(mm). I change them to INCH by going to Tools|Options|Doc Properties|Units but I would like to have the application startup in Inch mode. I don't see a setting in System...
All Parasolid files are not upward compatable. At least that's what I've found. I'm having the same issue with Pro/E WF2 exporting a V10 Parasolid file. I have yet to find a current system that will import this older kernel transmit file. Including Pro/E's own product called Pro/Desktop 2001...