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Setting a value type's quantity kind and unit (SysML)
You can specify a Quantity Kind and Unit for a Value Type.
Important: If the Value Type uses a Quantity Kind and a Unit, and that Unit uses a Quantity Kind, the Value Type's Quantity Kind must match the Unit's Quantity Kind.
To specify a value type's quantity kind:
1. Right-click the Value Type, and select Links > Quantity Kind.
2. To use an existing Quantity Kind:
a. Select the Existing Item option.
b. Select the Quantity Kind that you want to use, and then click OK.
To create a new Quantity Kind to use:
a. Select the New Item option.
b. In the Name box type the name of the Quantity Kind that will be created, and then click OK.
To specify a value type's unit:
1. Right-click the Value Type, and select Links > Unit.
2. To use an existing Unit as a type:
a. Select the Existing Item option.
b. Select the Unit that you want to use, and then click OK.
To create a new Unit to use:
a. Select the New Item option.
b. In the Name box type the name of the Unit that will be created, and then click OK.
To unset a value type's quantity kind or unit:
1. Right-click the Value Type, and select Links > Quantity Kind or Links > Unit.
2. Select the No Item option, and then click OK.