Introduction to units of measure

A unit of measure is a quantifiable measurement category such as length, volume, mass, angle, pressure, and so on. A unit of measure may be needed to define an accurate bill of materials (BOM). If unit of measure is not specified for a part, the unit each is implied, meaning the quantity parameter value specifies the number of discrete component parts. When adding or modifying a part, a user can choose from a list of predefined values for the Unit of Measure parameter. An installer or system administrator defines units of measure so that parts can be expressed in standardized units across an entire Teamcenter site. A unit of measure can be a compound such as microjoule per kilogram kelvin. Once a unit of measure and a quantity are specified for a part, if a user for a category, in the Parameters application the unit and value are displayed in the preferred unit of measure. As of Teamcenter 2406, available unit of measure values are defined using the Unit Management System. For more information, see Configure units of measure.