# STEP Inch Units: A Reproducible Dimension Check

Verify an inch-declared STEP block against known millimetre dimensions without rescaling the model.

The STEP declares inches. Its physical geometry should normalize to 25.4 × 50.8 × 76.2 mm; displaying another unit must not resize it.

[Open the matching tool](https://www.cadprops.com/tools/cad-dimensions/index.md) and [download inch-block.step](https://www.cadprops.com/samples/inch-block.step).

## Reproduce the check

1. Download the unchanged public sample. It is synthetic geometry generated in the repository, not a customer model.
2. Open it in CADProps and wait for the model canvas.
3. Open Properties, confirm units, included components and warnings.
4. Compare the displayed values with the analytical expectations below.
5. Open Files → Export CSV · mm / g, then reopen the downloaded properties CSV. Keep unavailable cells separate from zero.

## Expected and observed results

| Property | Analytical expectation | Observed CSV |
|---|---|---|
| X (mm) | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| Y (mm) | 50.8 | 50.8 |
| Z (mm) | 76.2 | 76.2 |

The observed values and original CSV are recorded in the [verification record](https://www.cadprops.com/assets/evidence/seo-2026-10-01/cases.json). This record identifies the test environment and source revision. It describes a local verification run, not a production release.

<figure class="workflow-evidence"><img src="/assets/evidence/seo-2026-10-01/step-inch-unit-check-1440.webp" srcset="/assets/evidence/seo-2026-10-01/step-inch-unit-check-720.webp 720w, /assets/evidence/seo-2026-10-01/step-inch-unit-check-1440.webp 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 920px" width="1440" height="1000" loading="lazy" alt="CADProps properties for the public inch-block.step sample"><figcaption>CADProps local verification; the screenshot shows the actual English interface.</figcaption></figure>

[Download the observed CSV](https://www.cadprops.com/assets/evidence/seo-2026-10-01/step-inch-unit-check.csv).

## Verification scope

Sample SHA-256: `42aba73b93cce5b84fdb165da0dfda9558e9a1c567654f0f2fad0de678c98fdc`. Generated by `scripts/make_samples.py`; source revision `27af64443aab95059aefa76ad27cefd267ebfbc4`. Verified on 2026-10-01 with the local isolated CADProps server and Chromium; see the linked record for environment details. Numerical comparison allows 0.01 mm for extents, 0.1 mm² for area and 0.1 mm³ for volume of these simple fixtures; these are test checks, not manufacturing tolerances.

CADProps processes files on the server. Inspect source units and warnings before relying on properties. Missing components describe only loaded scope; volume requires valid closed geometry. Ordinary assembly totals sum occurrences and can double-count overlapping material; they do not compute a Boolean union. Mass requires a density you confirm. [Accuracy](https://www.cadprops.com/accuracy/index.md) and [privacy](https://www.cadprops.com/privacy/index.md) explain the limits.

[Try the check](https://www.cadprops.com/tools/cad-dimensions/index.md) or [follow the measurement workflow](https://www.cadprops.com/workflows/measure-cad-properties/index.md).

## Related reading

- [STEP File Scale Wrong by 25.4? Fix Inch and mm Units](https://www.cadprops.com/guides/cad-model-wrong-scale-25-4/index.md)
- [How to Calculate Volume from a STEP File](https://www.cadprops.com/guides/calculate-step-volume/index.md)
- [Measure STEP Files Online: Dimensions, Distances & Units](https://www.cadprops.com/guides/measure-step-file/index.md)
- [STEP File Bounding Box: Get Overall Dimensions Online](https://www.cadprops.com/guides/step-file-bounding-box/index.md)
- [STEP File Volume Zero or Missing? Check Solid Geometry](https://www.cadprops.com/guides/why-step-volume-is-zero/index.md)

Original article: https://www.cadprops.com/guides/step-inch-unit-check/

HTML page: https://www.cadprops.com/guides/step-inch-unit-check/