Configure non-standard units of measure
Configure non-standard units of measure in the
Engineering Units Dictionary
. For example, express the number of pieces produced in one hour in beats per minute using non-standard units of measure.Non-standard units of measure have specific properties. where X is the input value, M is the slope, and Q is the intercept that calculates the Y output result.
Slope
is the conversion coefficient to convert the standard unit value to the non-standard unit. Intercept
is the value to add to the referenced unit of measure. The conversion is performed using the linear expression Y = M x X + Q
- InProject view, right-clickModel,
- SelectNew > All > Engineering unit.
- SelectEngineering unit dictionary.
- Double-click the new dictionary.
- In the title bar ofMeasurementSystemMapthat opens in the center of the screen, select . A new row appears in the map table.
- In thePhysical dimensioncolumn, select the reference quantity for the non-standard unit of measure. For example, for the beats per minute, selectFrequency > Hertz.
- In theDisplay namecolumn, type the name of the unit of measure.
- In theDescriptioncolumn, type a description for the unit of measure.TIP:NameandDescriptionare both translatable through theLocalizationDictionaryobject.
- In theSlopecolumn, enter the conversion coefficient for the standard unit value. For example, enter 60 to calculate beats per minute.
- In theInterceptcolumn, enter the value to add to the referenced unit of measure. For example, enter 0.
The resulting unit of measure appears in the
Result
column.
TIP:
An example non-standard unit of measure that expresses 1 Hz = 60 beats per minute, may contain these configured properties:
- Physical quantity. Frequency.
- Display name. BPM.
- Slope. 60.
- Intercept. 0.
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