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Number of decimal places in system parameter

DeanLong
10-Marble

Number of decimal places in system parameter

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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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

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

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