The Units button in the Settings group on the Modify tab gives you access to the Units dialog box. From this dialog box you can change the system of measurement used throughout Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis.
The energy units ft lbf are not supported.
System Units
The System button in the Units dialog box allows you to change the global units for Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis. The unit systems available to choose from are:
• SI Metric (Default)
• Metric cm, g, sec
• Metric mm, kg, sec
• ft, lb, sec
• in, lb, sec
• User Defined
• Derived from Basic
The User Defined selection is actually an indicator that you have customized some but not all of the settings in the Derived Units. See Derived Units below for more information.
The Derived from Basic selection sets all the units for the different Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis measurements to be derived from the fundamental units of Length, Mass, Time, and Temperature as already set within the design environment.
The Factor boxes allow you to set a multiplier for entered, displayed, or reported units and function in exactly the same way as in the Unit command dialog box of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling.
Basic Units
The Basic button in the Units dialog box allows you to adjust units and the multiplication factors for the fundamental units of Time and Temperature.
When you click Basic in the Units dialog box, the Basic Units dialog box opens. From this dialog you can set the temperature units to Kelvin, Celsius, or Fahrenheit and the units for time to milliseconds, seconds, minutes, or hours.
Mechanical Units
When you click Mechanical in the Units dialog box, the Mechanical Units dialog box is displayed. From this dialog box, you can set all mechanical-related units and factors.
Thermal Analysis Units
When you click Thermal in the Units dialog box, the Thermal Units dialog box is displayed. From this dialog box, you can set all mechanical-related units and factors.
