compound units

• Oct 23, 2003

• #2

Malstein

Mechanical

Sep 24, 2003

2

GB

Select the answer (with all the units) and type the units you require in the placeholder

 

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• Oct 23, 2003

• Thread starter
• #3

msch

Structural

Oct 23, 2003

3

IT

Thank you for your answer.
Just yesterday I found this solution too, but it isn't a direct one.
Better than nothing..

 

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• Oct 24, 2003

• #4

meintsi

Mechanical

Mar 12, 2002

379

US

Don't remember where this setting is, but I seem to remember an option which turns off the "smart" display of units.

I can check when I get home later.



Remember...
"If you don't use your head,
your going to have to use your feet."

 

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• Oct 24, 2003

• #5

IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

44,899

US

It's under Format Results, but it leaves you with kg /m /s^2

TTFN

 

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• Nov 4, 2003

• #6

swainw

Aerospace

Apr 25, 2003

27

US

Changing units is fairly simple. I do it all the time. If the unit you want is not in the library such as ksi, use the tilde ~ operator to globally define the value. e.g. ksi ~ 1000*lbf/in^2. Then you can use ksi as a displayed unit.

I just opened my MCAD2001i and it had newtons as N and mm listed within the units table. You should be able to just insert after the answer N/mm^2 and it will be in the correct unit values.

Bill Swain

Bill Swain
Ultra Electronics Precison Air Systems
Technical Coordination Manager-US Programs
swainw@asme.org

 

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