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Mass units

Mass units

Mass units

(OP)
One of the fields in my title block is the mass of the part, stored in a configuration specific custom property.
Unfortunately SW changes the units based on what I select in the options, i.e. if I select mm the mass will be shown in grams, if I select inches the mas will be shown in lbs, if I select metres the mass wil be shown in kg and so on.
The number of decimals changes also according to what I set in the options.

In my title block I need the mass shown in kg with three decimals. But I will also like the part to be left in whatever units I last used. Anyone has a suggestion on how to accomplish this thing?

Andrew

RE: Mass units

I manage the properties using an Excel macro. In this macro I convert from g to kg.

Another way, without macros, is to have a DT where you can have a column with the mass property and another column with the property you need and the apropriate formula for conversion.

Regards

RE: Mass units

(OP)
The problem with a macro is that I have to run the macro to update the properties every time I change something (size wise), the problem with a DT is: How do I know what were the last units I used? I am not talking about the units that one selects with Tools->Options->Document Properties->Units, but about those one selects with Tools->Measure->Options.

Andrew

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