ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.UnitFormats Namespace / IDisplayUnitFormats Interface / GetDefaultProjectUnitFormat Method
Example Version

GetDefaultProjectUnitFormat Method (IDisplayUnitFormats)
Gets the default unit format in the current project for the given UnitFormatType.
Syntax
DisplayUnitFormat GetDefaultProjectUnitFormat( 
   UnitFormatType defaultFormatType
)

Parameters

defaultFormatType

Return Value

Example
Get The List of Default Formats for the Current Project
//Must be on the QueuedTask.Run()

var unit_formats = Enum.GetValues(typeof(UnitFormatType))
                      .OfType<UnitFormatType>().ToList();
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Default project units\r\n");

foreach (var unit_format in unit_formats)
{
  var default_unit = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetDefaultProjectUnitFormat(unit_format);
  var line = $"{unit_format.ToString()}: {default_unit.DisplayName}, {default_unit.UnitCode}";
  System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(line);
}
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("");
Get A Specific Default Unit Format for the Current Project
//Must be on the QueuedTask.Run()

//UnitFormatType.Angular, UnitFormatType.Area, UnitFormatType.Distance, 
//UnitFormatType.Direction, UnitFormatType.Location, UnitFormatType.Page
//UnitFormatType.Symbol2D, UnitFormatType.Symbol3D
var default_unit = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetDefaultProjectUnitFormat(
                                                     UnitFormatType.Distance);
Set the Defaults for the Project Unit Formats
//Must be on the QueuedTask.Run()

var unit_formats = Enum.GetValues(typeof(UnitFormatType)).OfType<UnitFormatType>().ToList();
foreach (var unit_type in unit_formats)
{
  var current_default = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetDefaultProjectUnitFormat(unit_type);
  //Arbitrarily pick the last unit in each unit format list
  var replacement = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetProjectUnitFormats(unit_type).Last();
  DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.SetDefaultProjectUnitFormat(replacement);

  var line = $"{current_default.DisplayName}, {current_default.UnitName}, {current_default.UnitCode}";
  var line2 = $"{replacement.DisplayName}, {replacement.UnitName}, {replacement.UnitCode}";

  System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Format: {unit_type.ToString()}");
  System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($" Current default: {line}");
  System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($" Replacement default: {line2}");
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also