diff --git a/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/model.proto b/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/model.proto
index d5df4f8..7bf462d 100644
--- a/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/model.proto
+++ b/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/model.proto
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 package ansys.api.acp.v0.model;
 
 import "ansys/api/acp/v0/base.proto";
+import "ansys/api/acp/v0/unit_system.proto";
 
 // Default CRUD messages
 
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ message Properties {
     double angle_tolerance = 4;
     double relative_thickness_tolerance = 5;
     double minimum_analysis_ply_thickness = 6;
+    // read only property
+    unit_system.UnitSystemType unit_system = 7;
 }
 
 message ObjectInfo {
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ message LoadFromFEFileRequest {
     }
     repeated IgnorableEntity ignored_entities = 3;
     bool convert_section_data = 4;
+    unit_system.UnitSystemType unit_system = 5;
 }
 
 message UpdateRequest {
diff --git a/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/unit_system.proto b/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/unit_system.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5570069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ansys/api/acp/v0/unit_system.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+package ansys.api.acp.v0.unit_system;
+
+import "ansys/api/acp/v0/base.proto";
+
+// only the unit system type is exposed at the moment.
+enum UnitSystemType {
+    UNDEFINED = 0;
+    SI = 1;
+    MKS = 2;
+    uMKS = 3;
+    CGS = 4;
+    MPA = 5;
+    BFT = 6;
+    BIN = 7;
+}