Reports - Units and Zone

Last updated: 2026-07-14

Overview

This report will parse folders for .dwg files and report the following information:

FILE: File and folder name
SAVED BY: The last version of AutoCAD that saved the DWG file.
DWG UNITS: Typically feet or meters
IMPERIAL TO METRIC CONVERSION: Does the file use international foot or US survey foot for metric conversions?
INSERTION UNITS: Specifies a drawing-units value for automatic scaling of blocks, images, or xrefs when inserted or attached to a drawing.
LANDXML EXPORT UNITS: The units specified in exported LandXML files.
PLOT STYLE MODE: Does the file use color-based plot tables or style-based plot tables? WisDOT standards in Civil 3D 2018 and beyond use color-based plot tables.
SYSTEM CODE: Code version of the projection system of the file. When used, all drawings in the same project should use the same coordinate system code.
DESCRIPTION: Full text description of the SYSTEM CODE.
SYSTEM CATEGORY: (Optional) The primary coordinate system category that the system is assigned to.

WisDOT Survey tab > Survey panel > Reports menu > Units and Zone

The report can also be accessed from the command line: DOTREPORTUNITSZONE.

Files:
1. Use the Add drawings and Remove drawings button to create a list of drawings to include in the report.
Options:
1. Include System Category: Check this option to include the primary coordinate system category that the drawing coordinate system is assigned to. CAUTION: Including the coordinate system category requires significantly more processing time.
2. DWG Timeout: Large file sizes or drawings with errors will increase processing time. Drawings that take longer than the selected time to query will be skipped.
Output:
1. Click the folder icon to open the Save File As.. dialog.
Create Report
The report will auto-open in Excel.
Save the report.