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UFACT(x,y): factors a unit y from unit object x
UNIT(x,y): combines value of x with units of y
The UBASE function was discussed in detail in an earlier section in this chapter.
To access any of these functions follow the examples provided earlier for
UBASE. Notice that, while function UVAL requires only one argument, functions
CONVERT, UFACT, and UNIT require two arguments.
Try the following exercises. The output shown below was developed in ALG
mode with system flat 117 set to SOFT menu:
Examples of!CONVERT
These examples produce the same result, i.e., to convert 33 watts to btus
CONVERT(33_W,1_hp) `
CONVERT(33_W,11_hp) `
These operations are shown in the screen as:
Examples of UVAL:
UVAL(25_ft/s) `
UVAL(0.021_cm^3) `
Examples of UFACT
UFACT(1_ha,18_km^2) `
UFACT(1_mm,15.1_cm) `