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1-Visitor
February 1, 2012
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Expressing result in defined unit

  • February 1, 2012
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Hello, I am a new user to MathCAD, and after searching other posts a bit I am still at a loss of how to express my results in a unit that is not available by inserting a custom unit. What I would like is to have my results expressed as "Msi". I can define the unit of Msi as 1*10^6 psi, but my results -- albeit correct -- are still displayed in psi. for example, if I defined M:= 42 Msi, the answer is expressed as M=42*10^6 psi. What I would like it to display the result as is "M=42 Msi". Is there a way to do this? Thanks for any help.

Best answer by RichardJ

Click on the result, and you will see a placeholder to the right. Type the desired units into the placeholder.

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24-Ruby IV
February 1, 2012

Mathcad 15:

Msi.png

Same in Mathcad Prime 1.0 but without an area.

Areas we will have only in Mathcad Prime 2.0 - as we say in Russia "Хорошего понемножку!" Or "Обещанного три года ждут!"

I do not know correct translations of this Russian sayings. Can you help me?

MsiMCP.png

1-Visitor
February 1, 2012

As Valery has indicated, you can create user defined units. Usually these are kept in a hidden area at the top of the worksheet.

Mike

24-Ruby IV
February 1, 2012

When I need new units I do a reference on one sheet on Mathcad Server - and no problem.

When I see a new unit (Msi for example) I add it in this file:

UserUnits.PNG

1-Visitor
February 1, 2012

Good shout Valery, the only issue with that is that the worksheet is dependant on the reference worksheet then.

Mike

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19-Tanzanite
February 1, 2012

Click on the result, and you will see a placeholder to the right. Type the desired units into the placeholder.

24-Ruby IV
February 1, 2012

Richard Jackson wrote:

Click on the result, and you will see a placeholder to the right. Type the desired units into the placeholder.

http://communities.ptc.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-175199-28271/183-189/Msi.png