Units Project Importer |
 
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Units Project Importer |
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If you have an existing project which uses user-defined units, but you would like to take advantage of the new unit related features that come from specifying an explicit unit system, then there is a convertor program you can use to copy your project and convert it to the new file extensions. All you must ensure is that your existing project already conforms to the Standard Metric system or the Standard Imperial system. Most projects do.
The Units Importer copies all your project files from one directory to another, preserving the project structure as it does so. It renames the files from .KEYX to .KEYXM or .KEYXI, depending on the specified unit system. It also copies the project file and any additional input files as it goes. Where file references inside the copied files explicitly reference the .KEYX extension, these references will be updated.
As it copies files, the program will check any instances of the *OCEAN keyword it finds to ensure that the value of gravity seems to correspond to the selected unit system. If it does not, a warning will be issued.
What the Units Importer does not do is change any numerical values in the files. It cannot be used to convert from one unit system to another.
Refer to Running the Units Importer for further information about this feature.