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title: "Saving Custom Units for Use in Other Drawings"
slug: "saving-custom-units-for-use-in-other-drawings"
updated: 2024-10-08T14:21:27Z
published: 2024-10-08T14:21:27Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/saving-custom-units-for-use-in-other-drawings"
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# Saving Custom Units for Use in Other Drawings

Any custom units you add to the Scaffold Units list will only be available in the current drawing.

To save custom units for use in other drawings:

1. Click the **Scaffold** tab and then click **Bill of Materials**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/BOM%20new.gif)

The *Bill of Materials* dialog appears.
2. Click the **Scaffold Units** tab, then click the unit to select it and click **Save As Default Units**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/a0108112-d549-4bee-9201-2ebee2d87578.png)
3. Click **Yes**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/085b3fa3-f0d5-4489-a497-044c0d4dfc8f.png)