Units  

This page deals with the following categories of options:

Units

Units
You can define or redefine:
  • the default unit
  • and the display of values for magnitude type parameters.

The default unit along with its symbol is displayed for each magnitude:

Dimensions display

Note that this option is available only if the XML configuration setting is set.

These settings will not be taken into account if the computed value is comprised between -0.5 and +0.5.

Display trailing zeros
If checked, enables you to display trailing zeros.

Exponential notation for values greater than 10e+
Enables you to define the upper limit for using an exponential notation.
By default, this option is set to 6.

Exponential notation for values lower than 10e-
Enables you to define the lower limit for using an exponential notation.
By default, this option is set to 6.
 

Magnitude Display

Same display for read/write numbers and read-only numbers
If checked, both read-write and read-only numbers will have the same display.
If you specify a number of decimal places greater than 8 the computed value will not be rounded-up.
By default, this option is checked.

Decimal places for read-write numbers
Enables you to define the number of decimal places to display for read-write numbers.
By default, this option is set to 3.

Decimal places for read-only numbers
Enables you to define the number of decimal places to display for read-only numbers.
By default, this option is set to 3.