Units Setup

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Units for all input and output data used in all windows and tables can be set in this window. By default, during modeling, 1 kgf = 10 N.

Units can be changed at the any moment of time. Before analysis or after analysis

Property

Description

Length

Units for linear dimensions (element length, etc.). If "ft-in" units are chosen, then lengths are represented in the following way:

Diameter, thickness

Units for small value linear dimensions (wall thickness, pipe diameter, etc.)

Area

Units for cross-section area

Inertia moment

Units for cross-section inertia moment

Stress, pressure

Units for stress and pressure

Force

Units for forces

Moment

Units for moments

Temperature

Units for temperature (installation, operation, etc.)

Angle

Units for angles

Density

Units for density of products, pipe material, etc.

Mass

Units for pipe element mass

Central inertia moment

Units for inertia moments of pipes, supports

Use g=9.807 m/s2 instead of g=10 m/s2

g=10 m/s2 (default): 1 kgf = 10 N, 1 lbf = lb*10 m/s2 = 4.5359 N, 1 kgf/cm2 = 0.1 MPa, etc.

g=9.807 m/s2: 1 kgf = 9.807 N, 1 lbf = lb*9.807 m/s2 = 4.4482 N, 1 kgf/cm2 = 0.9807 MPa, etc.

Units for uniform loads are taken as Length/Force

Menu Access

File > Customize Units