Answer: both mm and inches on each dimension in a sketch (with the main dimension in one format and the other in brackets below it), in the way you can have dual dimensions shown when detailing an idw view.
personally think it would look a mess/cluttered with even more text all over the sketch environment, but everyone's differenent.
If it's any help - you know you can enter dimensions in either format? If you're working in mm you can still dimension a line and type "2in" and vice-versa. Probably know this already, but no harm saying it, just in case.
You can enter the units directly in or mm and Inventor will convert to current document settings (which you can change - maybe someone can come up with a simple toggle icon to toggle the document settings). Tools>Document Settings>Units
Unlike SolidWorks when you edit the dimension the original entry shows in the dialog box so it makes it easy to keep track of different units even if they aren't always displayed. (SWx does the conversion or equation and then that is what you get.)
I work quite a bit in inch and metric and combination (ex metric frame motor on inch machine) and it doesn't seem to be a real difficulty to me.
Answer:
"Macro Instruction"
Explanation:
A macro definition is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence should be mapped to a replacement output sequence according to a defined procedure. The mapping process that instantiates a macro use into a specific sequence is known as macro expansion.
It is a series of commands and actions that can be stored and run whenever you need to perform the task. You can record or build a macro and then run it to automatically repeat that series of steps or actions.
I think downwards as that's how most saw's work.
