Concept
Metric Prefixes
WorkStation supports the metric prefix range from yocta (10 -24 ) to yotta (10 24 ). The use of a prefix is optional and is defined together with the unit.
|
10n |
Decimal |
Prefix |
Symbol |
|
10 -24 |
0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 |
yocto |
y |
|
10 -21 |
0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001 |
zepto |
z |
|
10 -18 |
0.000 000 000 000 000 001 |
atto |
a |
|
10 -15 |
0.000 000 000 000 001 |
femto |
f |
|
10 -12 |
0.000 000 000 001 |
pico |
p |
|
10 -9 |
0.000 000 001 |
nano |
n |
|
10 -6 |
0.000 001 |
micro |
µ |
|
10 -3 |
0.001 |
milli |
m |
|
10 -2 |
0.01 |
centi |
c |
|
10 -1 |
0.1 |
deci |
d |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
10 1 |
10 |
deca |
da |
|
10 2 |
100 |
hecto |
h |
|
10 3 |
1 000 |
kilo |
K |
|
10 6 |
1 000 000 |
mega |
M |
|
10 9 |
1 000 000 000 |
giga |
G |
|
10 12 |
1 000 000 000 000 |
tera |
T |
|
10 15 |
1 000 000 000 000 000 |
peta |
P |
|
10 18 |
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
exa |
E |
|
10 21 |
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
zetta |
Z |
|
10 24 |
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
yotta |
Y |
If a value has, for example, kilo as prefix, it is presented in WorkStation with the k-prefix independent of the number of decimals. When conversion of a unit that has a prefix, WorkStation removes the prefix and presents the converted value in the operating system settings default measurement unit without the prefix.
For example, A value of 15 is created with the unit set to meter and with the milli prefix (10 -3 ), which gives 15 millimeter. A WorkStation on an operating system with US Customary converts the value to 0.016 yards. This is because of the milli prefix (10 -3 ) is removed and the Building Operation US customary default length unit is yard.
Value Presentation
Regional and Language Overview
Unit Selection Dialog Box
Configuring Regional Settings
Adding or Changing a Unit and Prefix for a Value