Measurement Systems and Units Configuration

Use the Measurement Units Configuration window to configure the main elements in the measurement systems and units functionality.

To create your conversion equivalents, you will:

1

Start Measurement Units.

2

Toggle dynamic configuration.

3

Add a new measurement system (if the one you want does not exist).

4

Copy a measurement system, by defining a set of base units and their corresponding labels in the Measurement Units Configuration window.

5

Rename a measurement system.

6

Delete a measurement system.

7

Create a base measurement unit entry.

8

Edit base measurement unit properties, if necessary.

9

Define an equivalent unit for each base measurement unit, by specifying the label, display format and conversion equations to be used for each.

10

Copy a measurement unit.

11

Rename a measurement unit.

12

Delete a measurement unit.

13

Specify the active measurement system.

14

Close the Measurement Unit window.

More information

About measurement units.