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1-Visitor
Mar 25, 2023 8:46 AM UTC
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Questions: How to define constants without units? Why scalar-error? What term is missing?

Hi,

I`m new to Mathcad and struggle with a few things.

 

1) I try to define a few values, like:

  • Rm:=810MPa (that worked)
  • Rz:=6,3 (without a unit)
  • MH_10633094_0-1679733786110.png

     

Mathcad always wants to have a unit. Can I somehow set a value without?

 

2) When I try to calculate, I get the error "this value must be a scalar or a matrix". I just want it to be a number. What`s wrong?

MH_10633094_1-1679733896836.png

 

3) What does Mathcad require here?

MH_10633094_0-1679734775373.png

 

 

Thanks!

 

Best regards
Martin

terryhendicott
21-Topaz II
Mar 25, 2023 11:33 AM UTC

Hi Martin

Welcome to Prime and the community

Prime uses the decimal point "." full stop for decimal numbers

Prime uses the range operator "," comma for range value creation

This is the source of error in the equation for KRsigma
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Cheers

Terry

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terryhendicott
21-Topaz II
Mar 25, 2023 11:33 AM UTC

Hi Martin

Welcome to Prime and the community

Prime uses the decimal point "." full stop for decimal numbers

Prime uses the range operator "," comma for range value creation

This is the source of error in the equation for KRsigma
Capture.JPG

Cheers

Terry

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1-Visitor
Mar 25, 2023 11:39 AM UTC

Thanks Terry! Now it works.

 

Regards
Martin

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terryhendicott
21-Topaz II
Mar 25, 2023 12:01 PM UTC

Hi Martin,

This is your equation three.

Beside the use of comma where Prime insists you use decimal point, there is also the need to use a unit of length for 6.3 to divide by micrometer.

Capture2.JPG

Cheers

Terry

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