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.
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
where X is the input value, M is the slope, and Q is the intercept that calculates the Y output result.
  1. In
    Project view
    , right-click
    Model
    ,
  2. Select
    New > All > Engineering unit
    .
  3. Select
    Engineering unit dictionary
    .
  4. Double-click the new dictionary.
  5. In the title bar of
    MeasurementSystemMap
    that opens in the center of the screen, select . A new row appears in the map table.
  6. In the
    Physical dimension
    column, select the reference quantity for the non-standard unit of measure. For example, for the beats per minute, select
    Frequency > Hertz
    .
  7. In the
    Display name
    column, type the name of the unit of measure.
  8. In the
    Description
    column, type a description for the unit of measure.
    TIP:
    Name
    and
    Description
    are both translatable through the
    LocalizationDictionary
    object.
  9. In the
    Slope
    column, enter the conversion coefficient for the standard unit value. For example, enter 60 to calculate beats per minute.
  10. In the
    Intercept
    column, 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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