Imperial and Metric Units

The units utilized in ORIS are contingent upon the Civil 3D drawing units. It's crucial to emphasize that once the drawing units are established and geometries are assigned to the drawing, altering the drawing units can lead to unexpected consequences, particularly in volume calculations. Therefore, careful consideration should be given to maintaining consistency in drawing units to ensure accurate and reliable results from the ORIS plugin.


Metric units employed: 

  • length in meter
  • surface area in m² 
  • thickness in mm 
  • density in t/m³ 
  • volume in m³

Imperial units employed:

  • length in feet 
  • surface area in ft²
  • thickness in inch
  • density in lb/ft³
  • volume in ft³

The carbon footprint value is always reported in equivalent kilograms of carbon dioxide (eqKgCO2)