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 # `LengthUnit`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.ExternalData.LengthUnit(\*args, \*\*kwds)

Bases: [`enum.Enum`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/enum.html#enum.Enum)

Specifies how to interpret the variable data source.

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## Overview

### Attributes

Name[`centimeter`](#LengthUnit.centimeter)[`foot`](#LengthUnit.foot)[`inch`](#LengthUnit.inch)[`meter`](#LengthUnit.meter)[`micrometer`](#LengthUnit.micrometer)[`millimeter`](#LengthUnit.millimeter)<a id="attribute-detail"></a>

## Attribute detail

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### LengthUnit.centimeter *= 1*

<a id="LengthUnit.foot"></a>

### LengthUnit.foot *= 2*

<a id="LengthUnit.inch"></a>

### LengthUnit.inch *= 3*

<a id="LengthUnit.meter"></a>

### LengthUnit.meter *= 0*

<a id="LengthUnit.micrometer"></a>

### LengthUnit.micrometer *= 5*

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### LengthUnit.millimeter *= 4*