# C1.C1Preview.Unit.ConvertUnit

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<h1 id="C1_C1Preview_Unit_ConvertUnit_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.Unit.ConvertUnit*">ConvertUnit Method
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<h4 id="C1_C1Preview_Unit_ConvertUnit_C1_C1Preview_UnitTypeEnum_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.Unit.ConvertUnit(C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum)">ConvertUnit(UnitTypeEnum)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Attempts to convert the current unit value to other unit of measurement.</p>
<p>Only absolute units can be converted.
This method throws an exception if the conversion cannot be performed.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public double ConvertUnit(UnitTypeEnum destUnitType)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ConvertUnit(destUnitType As UnitTypeEnum) As Double</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html">UnitTypeEnum</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">destUnitType</span></td>
      <td><p>The target <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html">UnitTypeEnum</a>.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><p>The value in <code class="paramref">destUnitType</code> units.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Preview_Unit_ConvertUnit_C1_C1Preview_UnitTypeEnum_System_Single_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.Unit.ConvertUnit(C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum,System.Single)">ConvertUnit(UnitTypeEnum, float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Attempts to convert the current unit value to other unit of measurement.</p>
<p>Only absolute units can be converted.
This method throws an exception if the conversion cannot be performed.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public double ConvertUnit(UnitTypeEnum destUnitType, float destDpi)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ConvertUnit(destUnitType As UnitTypeEnum, destDpi As Single) As Double</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html">UnitTypeEnum</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">destUnitType</span></td>
      <td><p>The target <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html">UnitTypeEnum</a>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">destDpi</span></td>
      <td><p>The target resolution (used if <code class="paramref">destUnitType</code> is <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html#C1_C1Preview_UnitTypeEnum_Pixel">Pixel</a>).</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><p>The value in <code class="paramref">destUnitType</code> units.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Preview_Unit_ConvertUnit_System_Single_C1_C1Preview_UnitTypeEnum_System_Single_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.Unit.ConvertUnit(System.Single,C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum,System.Single)">ConvertUnit(float, UnitTypeEnum, float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Attempts to convert the current unit value to other unit of measurement.</p>
<p>Only absolute units can be converted.
This method throws an exception if the conversion cannot be performed.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public double ConvertUnit(float sourceDpi, UnitTypeEnum destUnitType, float destDpi)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ConvertUnit(sourceDpi As Single, destUnitType As UnitTypeEnum, destDpi As Single) As Double</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sourceDpi</span></td>
      <td><p>The current unit value's resolution (used if <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.Unit.Units.html#C1_C1Preview_Unit_Units">Units</a> is <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html#C1_C1Preview_UnitTypeEnum_Pixel">Pixel</a>).</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html">UnitTypeEnum</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">destUnitType</span></td>
      <td><p>The target <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html">UnitTypeEnum</a>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">destDpi</span></td>
      <td><p>The target resolution (used if <code class="paramref">destUnitType</code> is <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.html#C1_C1Preview_UnitTypeEnum_Pixel">Pixel</a>).</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double">double</a></td>
      <td><p>The value in <code class="paramref">destUnitType</code> units.</p>
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