Set Fasteners to metric by default

[Lykle]

Long time ago I saw a way to make the standard Fasteners in the Tools catalog to be Metric by default.

I have searched high and low and not able to find it again. And it is driving me nuts!

Now when I drop a nut on a bolt, I need to specify the size, by clicking Metric and then select the size. 
When I had Metric as default, it selected the correct size automatically.

 

Thanks in advance.

Lykle

 

[IronKevin]

If your Windows Regional Locale is set to English - U.S., then the units should default to English. Otherwise they will default to Metric.

[Lykle]

No that doesn't help. 

I already had my region settings to metric.

I remember there being a trick to it, but it is so long ago, I can't find it again.

[Lykle]

I have to apologise.

Of course you were right, IronKevin.

I thought it was set correctly, but now that I found the real; setting, it works perfectly. 

Thanks.

[Malcolm Crowe]

Hi Kevin,

My fasteners have always defaulted to "English" rather than "Metric" (which is what I would prefer). My Windows 10 regional settings are set to English (New Zealand).

Am I missing something, such as a setting somewhere else?

Malcolm

[IronKevin]

I think that you have English Windows settings makes the fasteners come up in English as default.

[Malcolm Crowe]

Thanks for the reply Kevin.