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====Preferences from textbox context menu==== | ====Preferences from textbox context menu==== | ||
[[File:ChangeUnitfromContext.png|thumb|right|400px|Change Unit preferences from the context menu]] | [[File:ChangeUnitfromContext.png|thumb|right|400px|Change Unit preferences from the context menu]] | ||
The preferred unit for a parameter can also be changed by right clicking on a textbox and going to "Change Unit". This will open a small window which allows changing what unit the value will be displayed in. If the value has multiple units associated with it, such as with the "Heating Value Liquid" in the picture below, then the preferred unit can be selected for each unit group. Note that changing the preferred units in this way will still change the unit of all other parameters of that unit group so in this case all "Heating Value Liquid" parameters will affected with the new unit selection. | The preferred unit for a parameter can also be changed by right clicking on a textbox and going to "Change Unit". This will open a small window which allows changing what unit the value will be displayed in. If the value has multiple units associated with it, such as with the "Heating Value Liquid" in the picture below, then the preferred unit can be selected for each unit group. | ||
Note that changing the preferred units in this way will still change the unit of all other parameters of that unit group so in this case all "Heating Value Liquid" parameters will affected with the new unit selection. | |||
Revision as of 17:08, January 17, 2012
Unit System
How it works
Setting Unit Preferences
Preferences from General Settings
The preferred unit for a parameter can also be changed by right clicking on a textbox and going to "Change Unit". This will open a small window which allows changing what unit the value will be displayed in. If the value has multiple units associated with it, such as with the "Heating Value Liquid" in the picture below, then the preferred unit can be selected for each unit group.
Note that changing the preferred units in this way will still change the unit of all other parameters of that unit group so in this case all "Heating Value Liquid" parameters will affected with the new unit selection.