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August 10, 2011
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Number of decimal places in system parameter

  • August 10, 2011
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In 99.9% of cases when reporting mass, via &pro_mp_masson my drawings, 2 place(Metric) and 3 place(English) decimaldigits work just fine.


However, I just encountered the .1% yesterday. I am working on a micro molded part that is tiny in mass. The drawing must be dimensioned in "Inch" and to be consistent I should report the mass in pounds. But, the good stuff does not start happening until the 4th decimal place.


How do I get &pro_mp_mass give me more decimal places on its own without effecting decimal places globally on the drawing? Do Ineed to create a relation that calculates to more significant digits?


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1-Visitor
August 10, 2011
I think that when you call out &pro_mp_mass in your note on the drawing,
append a [.4] to the note to show 4 decimal places.



EX: Weight = &pro_mp_mass[.4] lbs





Christopher F. Gosnell



FPD Company

124 Hidden Valley Road

McMurray, PA 15317
1-Visitor
August 10, 2011

When reporting your mass, include brackets at the end and tell how many decimal places you want to show.



This is a note that reports the mass of a part but shows either 1 decimal, or 5 decimal places


&pro_mp_mass[.1]


&pro_mp_mass[.5}



Regards


Brent