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Density in lbs-in^3 ? How to get rid of the g/cm^3 units?

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Anonymous
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‎03-13-2003 03:52 AM
‎03-13-2003 03:52 AM

Density in lbs-in^3 ? How to get rid of the g/cm^3 units?

How can I change the density units by default: g/cm^3.

I'm working in imperial units, using : lbs-in^3

Thanks,
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Message 2 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-13-2003 04:02 AM
‎03-13-2003 04:02 AM

Go to Tools/Document Setting.

 

Kathy Johnson
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-13-2003 04:04 AM
‎03-13-2003 04:04 AM

Tools

    Document settings

        Units

 

Wolfe


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How
can I change the density units by default: g/cm^3.

I'm working in imperial units, using : lbs-in^3

Thanks,

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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-13-2003 04:26 AM
‎03-13-2003 04:26 AM

I mean when you go to:
Format - materials

Look at the density units...
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Anonymous
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‎03-13-2003 05:01 AM
‎03-13-2003 05:01 AM

Should the settings under Tools - Document Settings - Units effect the default units under Format - Materials ?. I have all units set to Imperial but the material properties are still entered in metric units. Try to make a new material. What are the units? Thanks

Mike
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-13-2003 05:22 AM
‎03-13-2003 05:22 AM

When I started using Inventor, I found the same thing. My VAR asked
Autodesk about it, and they said I couldn't change it. Autodesk also said
that they put it in metric, because for the most part that sort of
information was published in Metric more than Imperial. I think out of all
the materials I have created, I have only been able to find metric units in
1 case. I use www.matweb.com they have both Metric and Imperial.

--
Cory McConnell
BJ pipeline Inspection
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Message 7 of 13
Alex123
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-13-2003 05:43 AM
‎03-13-2003 05:43 AM

I've always hated this too. Always have to convert when making a new material. Should have a choice!
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-14-2003 08:37 PM
‎03-14-2003 08:37 PM

There are Inventor's internal units of measure. We just need to all go
metric anyway (and this is an American suggesting this)

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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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"Cory McConnell" wrote in message
news:3B5CE7C9BED8FEF234E0F348523C2BBB@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> When I started using Inventor, I found the same thing. My VAR asked
> Autodesk about it, and they said I couldn't change it. Autodesk also said
> that they put it in metric, because for the most part that sort of
> information was published in Metric more than Imperial. I think out of
all
> the materials I have created, I have only been able to find metric units
in
> 1 case. I use www.matweb.com they have both Metric and Imperial.
>
> --
> Cory McConnell
> BJ pipeline Inspection
>
>
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Message 9 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-14-2003 09:38 PM
‎03-14-2003 09:38 PM

I'll second that! ISO is a much cleaner system IMWO. Besides it's hard to
measure a foot and mine's only about 8 3/4" anyway.
~Larry

"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:3FE7B68C32F87B5684177BE9EE86EAFD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> There are Inventor's internal units of measure. We just need to all go
> metric anyway (and this is an American suggesting this)
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> www.sdotson.com/faq.html
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> ------
> "Cory McConnell" wrote in message
> news:3B5CE7C9BED8FEF234E0F348523C2BBB@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > When I started using Inventor, I found the same thing. My VAR asked
> > Autodesk about it, and they said I couldn't change it. Autodesk also
said
> > that they put it in metric, because for the most part that sort of
> > information was published in Metric more than Imperial. I think out of
> all
> > the materials I have created, I have only been able to find metric units
> in
> > 1 case. I use www.matweb.com they have both Metric and Imperial.
> >
> > --
> > Cory McConnell
> > BJ pipeline Inspection
> >
> >
>
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-16-2003 09:26 PM
‎03-16-2003 09:26 PM

...and you're both about to get your degrees in 1st angle projection too,
right?
8^Peer

"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
news:C070812DDB77C875CDD586C3A13F0EFB@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I'll second that! ISO is a much cleaner system IMWO. Besides it's hard to
> measure a foot and mine's only about 8 3/4" anyway.
> ~Larry
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:3FE7B68C32F87B5684177BE9EE86EAFD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > There are Inventor's internal units of measure. We just need to all go
> > metric anyway (and this is an American suggesting this)
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> > www.sdotson.com/faq.html
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-17-2003 12:22 AM
‎03-17-2003 12:22 AM

Is there some reason/advantage/necessity/whatever to choose one (1st vs.
3rd) over the other or is it just political; same reason we measure our
feet?
~Larry

"Peer Hoffmann" wrote in message
news:B5819FB655E13C552686587B4C731CA3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> ...and you're both about to get your degrees in 1st angle projection too,
> right?
> 8^Peer
>
> "Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
> news:C070812DDB77C875CDD586C3A13F0EFB@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I'll second that! ISO is a much cleaner system IMWO. Besides it's hard
to
> > measure a foot and mine's only about 8 3/4" anyway.
> > ~Larry
> >
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:3FE7B68C32F87B5684177BE9EE86EAFD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > There are Inventor's internal units of measure. We just need to all
go
> > > metric anyway (and this is an American suggesting this)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> > > www.sdotson.com/faq.html
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎03-17-2003 12:49 AM
‎03-17-2003 12:49 AM

That ONE I'll never get used to

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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
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Peanuthead50
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‎12-07-2019 09:03 PM
‎12-07-2019 09:03 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLRbowucVAE

 

I found the answer for anyone still looking. skip to 2:00

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