Universal Dataset Number: 164
Name: Units
Record 1: FORMAT(I10,20A1,I10)
Field 1 -- units code
= 1 - SI: Meter (newton)
= 2 - BG: Foot (pound f)
= 3 - MG: Meter (kilogram f)
= 4 - BA: Foot (poundal)
= 5 - MM: mm (milli newton)
= 6 - CM: cm (centi newton)
= 7 - IN: Inch (pound f)
= 8 - GM: mm (kilogram f)
= 9 - US: USER_DEFINED
Field 2 -- units description (used for
documentation only)
Field 3 -- temperature mode
= 1 - absolute
= 2 - relative
Record 2: FORMAT(3D25.17)
Unit factors for converting universal file units to SI.
To convert from universal file units to SI divide by
the appropriate factor listed below.
Field 1 -- length
Field 2 -- force
Field 3 -- temperature
Field 4 -- temperature offset