Add a unit of measurement

3D Design Volume Model
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Hello

 

I would like to add a new unit of measurement the "grains", however the only solution I have found is to change the density of the material.

Is it possible to add a new unit of measurement or not?

 

Thank you for your answers

 

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(unit%C3%A9)

A little info on the knowledge of this unit

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Hello

Create a GRAIN material with the right properties and apply it to your volume.

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Why not change the density of your room?

 

To do this

From your 3D model (be careful the file must have a volume otherwise the icon remains grey)

you go to the "Evaluate" tab

you select the "Mass property" icon

"Options" button

Check "Use custom settings"

Changing the "Material Property"

 

 


propriete_du_materiau.png
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Hello

 

Following the link opposite, it is currently impossible to add new units to SW...

 

Good luck

 

http://www.lynkoa.com/forum/3d/unites-dans-solidworks

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I have the impression of seeing answered next door...

If it's to be included in a plan, maybe a macro could quickly do the conversion Kg > Grain

http://www.convertworld.com/fr/masse/

 

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The best I think is to stay with metric data that is referenced so give it a name and via the Excel table make a grid Data name/metric mass/grain mass

This is how I would proceed

@+ ;-)

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I will create a new property;

 

"SW-Massgrain@Pièce1.SLDPRT"="SW-Mass@Pièce1.SLDPRT"/0.049

(of course the property of the mass is gram if in kilo you have to adjust the decimal point)

 

 

1grain=0.049 gr ratio link given

 

Of course my answer and to put the property in an MEP cartridge

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Obviously it is not possible to add a unit so another workaround Model your part in mm. Then at the end add a scale function to respect the actual size of the part Manage it in two configurations so you will have a real configuration and a confuguration for the drawing with a faithful dimensioning...
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