Select Units of Measure.
The Units of Measure workspace appears, displaying the list of existing units of measures.
Select the measure for which you want to specify conversions, and then select Conversions
The Conversions for <Label> page appears, where <Label> is the name of the unit of measure.
Select
The New Conversion window appears.
As needed, enter the values in the following fields:
- Destination Unit of Measure (UOM): Select the unit of measure from the drop-down list that will serve as the destination of the conversion (i.e., the To Value).
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Base: Enter the value that should be added to the From Value before the Numerator and Denominator are applied. To specify that a value should be subtracted from the From Value, type a negative number. A Base value of 0 (zero) indicates the From Value will not be modified before the Numerator or Denominator are applied.
For example, the equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is C = (F - 32) / 1.8, where 32 is subtracted from the From Value before it is divided by 1.8. In this case, the Base would be -32.
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Numerator: Enter the fraction by which the From Value must be multiplied to arrive at the To Value.
For example, the equation to convert Centimeters to Inches is cm = in x 2.54. In this case, the Numerator would be 2.54 and the Denominator would be 1.
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Denominator: Enter the fraction by which the From Value must be multiplied to arrive at the To Value.
For example, The equation to convert Inches to Centimeters is in = cm / 2.54. In this case, the Denominator would be 2.54 and the Numerator would be 1. Alternatively, you could set the Numerator to 0.39 and the Denominator to 1.
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Offset: Enter the value that should be added to the From Value after the Numerator and Denominator are applied. To specify that a value should be subtracted from the From Value, type a negative number. An Offset value of 0 (zero) indicates the From Value will not be modified further after the Numerator or Denominator are applied.
For example, the equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is F = C ? 1.8 + 32, where 32 is added after the From Value is multiplied by 1.8. In this case, the Offset would be 32.
Select OK.
The new conversion is added to the list and appear in the Conversions for <Label> page.