Under the General tab in the Project Settings dialog, you can choose the Units of measurement for your model, by selecting the unit of stress measurement. The following options are available:
Metric units (stress) - MPa, kPa, tonnes/m2
Imperial units (stress) - ksf, psf, tons/ft2
All input parameters and analysis results will correspond to the selected stress measurement unit, as summarized in the following table.
|
Units |
Length |
Force |
Stress or Pressure |
Unit Weight |
|
Metric (stress as MPa) |
meters |
MN |
MPa |
MN/m3 |
|
Metric (stress as kPa) |
meters |
kN |
kPa |
kN/m3 |
|
Metric (stress as tonnes/m2) |
meters |
tonnes (1000 kg) |
tonnes/m2 |
tonnes/m3 |
|
Imperial (stress as tons/ft2) |
feet |
tons (2000 lb) |
tons/ft2 |
tons/ft3 |
|
Imperial (stress as ksf) |
feet |
kips |
ksf |
kips/ft3 |
|
Imperial (stress as psf) |
feet |
lbs |
psf |
lbs/ft3 |
Default Units
Whenever the Unit system is changed in the Project Settings dialog, the currently selected units automatically become the default Unit system for all NEW files.