Displaying Attribute Values with Units
You can select a measurement system to use when displaying attribute values. Units are displayed when using the Real Number with Unit attribute type.
1. From the Preference Management utility, select Attribute Handling.
2. Right-click the Measurement System preference and select Set Preference.
3. Select one of the following values:
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CGS—Centimeter-gram-second
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Display units using a variation of the metric system. For example:
• Centimeter (cm)—Length
• Gram (g)—Mass
• Second (s)—Time
• Ampere (A)—Electric current
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MKS
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Display units using a variation of the metric system. For example:
• Centimeter (cm)—Length
• Gram (kg)—Mass
• Second (s)—Time
• Ampere (A)—Electric current
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SI—International System of Units
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Display units using the standard metric system. For example:
• Meter (m)—Length
• Kilogram (kg)—Mass
• Second (s)—Time
• Ampere (A)—Electric current
For more information, see Base Measures and Units.
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USCS—United States Customary System
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Display units using the standard metric system. For example:
• Inch (in)—Length
• Pound (lbs-mass)—Mass
• Second (s)—Time
• Ampere (A)—Electric current
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For more information, see Windchill Units.
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The measurement system you display can be different than the base unit associated with an attribute. However, when performing a search using the attribute value, Windchill automatically converts the value to the base unit when performing the search. Additionally, a range is applied that, when rounded, is equal to the value you supplied. For example, searching for a value of .0125 returns results from .01245 to .01255.
When searching for a precise value, this might lead to unexpected results. For more information on how rounding is applied, see the NumericToolkit documentation in the Windchill Javadoc.
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