# Can the unit be changed to millimeters?

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/can-the-unit-be-changed-to-millimeters/24300>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Created:** [April 20, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/can-the-unit-be-changed-to-millimeters/24300 "2026-04-20T09:53:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chenji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@chenji](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/chenji)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/can-the-unit-be-changed-to-millimeters/24300/1 "2026-04-20T09:53:11Z")

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Does the unit have to be meters? Can we choose between meters and millimeters on our own?

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**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/can-the-unit-be-changed-to-millimeters/24300/2 "2026-04-20T10:41:29Z")

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Unit = universal

When you decide 1 unit is 1 Meter then you have to use in other Apps when importing 1 Meter as your unit… for most apps nomad unit is equal 1mm…

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**Author:** ![chenji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@chenji](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/chenji)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/can-the-unit-be-changed-to-millimeters/24300/3 "2026-04-20T12:48:51Z")

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First, I conducted repeated tests. When exporting FBX files from Nomad, 3ds Max converts Nomad’s meters to millimeters. However, for OBJ format, no conversion occurs and 1 meter directly becomes 1 millimeter. When importing into ZBrush, both FBX and OBJ formats treat 1 meter directly as 1 millimeter.