UNITS

I/O Options and Subcase Information Entry The UNITS command can be used in the I/O Options section to define a system of units for the model.

Format

UNITS = system

Definitions


Argument	Options	Description
`system`	<SI, CGS, MPA, BG> No default	SI International system of units. Length meter = m Mass kilogram = kg Time second = s Temperature Kelvin = K Pressure Pa CGS Centimeter-gram-second system of units. Length centimeter = cm Mass gram = g Time second = s Temperature Kelvin = K Pressure barye = 0.1 Pa MPA Mega Length millimeter = mm Mass tonne = tonne Temperature Kelvin = K Pressure MPa Time second = s BG British Gravitational system of units. Length feet = ft Time second = s Temperature Rankine = R Pressure lbf/ft² Mass slug = slug

Comments

Multiple instances of this card are allowed. If instances are conflicting, the last instance dominates.
This UNITS Data Entry is the same as the DTI,UNITS entry.