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Units Block

Units Block

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Units Block

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The units block specifies the unit system used for the values in the property file. This is a mandatory block. The units must be defined for length, time, force, mass, and angle.

The table below describes the valid choices for the Units block:

Parameter

Type

Description

LENGTH

quoted_string

Valid length units are:

•mm
•m
•meter
•cm
•mile
•foot
•inch

ANGLE

quoted_string

Valid angle units are:

•degree
•radian

FORCE

quoted_string

Valid force units are:

•newton
•kg_force
•knewton
•pound_force
•kpound_force
•dyne
•ounce_force

MASS

quoted_string

Valid mass units are:

•kg
•gram
•pound_mass
•kpound_mass
•slug
•ounce_mass

TIME

quoted_string

Valid time units are:

•second
•sec
•millisecond
•minute
•hour

 

The following is an example of a Units block:

$--------------------------------------------------------------- UNITS

[UNITS]

LENGTH = 'mm'

ANGLE = 'degree'

FORCE = 'newton'

MASS = 'kg'

TIME = 'second'