ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.UnitFormats Namespace / IDisplayUnitFormats Interface / GetProjectUnitFormats Method
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    GetProjectUnitFormats Method (IDisplayUnitFormats)
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    Get the current list of unit formats in the current project for the given UnitFormatType
    Syntax

    Parameters

    unitFormat

    Return Value

    Example
    Get The List of Unit 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("Project units\r\n");
    
    foreach (var unit_format in unit_formats)
    {
      var units = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetProjectUnitFormats(unit_format);
      System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(unit_format.ToString());
    
      foreach (var display_unit_format in units)
      {
        var line = $"{display_unit_format.DisplayName}, {display_unit_format.UnitCode}";
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(line);
      }
      System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("");
    }
    Get A Specific List of Unit Formats 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 units = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetProjectUnitFormats(UnitFormatType.Distance);
    
    Update Unit Formats for the Project
    //UnitFormatType.Angular, UnitFormatType.Area, UnitFormatType.Distance, 
    //UnitFormatType.Direction, UnitFormatType.Location
    var angle_units = DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.GetProjectUnitFormats(UnitFormatType.Angular);
    
    //Edit the display name of each unit - append the abbreviation
    foreach (var unit in angle_units)
    {
      unit.DisplayName = $"{unit.DisplayName} ({unit.Abbreviation})";
    }
    //apply the changes to the units and set the default to be the first entry
    DisplayUnitFormats.Instance.SetProjectUnitFormats(angle_units, angle_units.First());
    
    //The project must be saved to persist the changes...
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also