*CONTROL_UNITS

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines the input file unit system.

It is recommended to include this keyword.

Format

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*CONTROL_UNITS
`Length`	`Time`	`Mass`

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`Length`	Unit Length: = m (Default) meters = mm millimeter = cm centimeter = inch inches (0.0254 m) = foot foot (0.3048 m) (Text)
`Time`	Unit Time: = s (Default) seconds = ms milliseconds = micro_s microseconds (Text)
`Mass`	Unit Mass: = kg (Default) kilogram = g gram = mg milligram = mtrc_ton metric ton = lb pound (0.45359237 kg) = slug pound * second² / foot (14.5939029372 kg) = slinch pound * second² / inch (175.126835244 kg) (Text)

Field

Contents

SI Unit Example

Length

Unit Length:

(Text)

Time

Unit Time:

(Text)

Mass

Unit Mass:

(Text)