Change Default Unit in a System - Maple Programming Help

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Change Default Unit in a System

	Description
	Set a different unit as the default for this session.

Specify an existing system and the new default unit , and then add the new system.

>	$Units [AddSystem] (NewSystem, Units [GetSystem] (SI), mm)$

Use the new system.

>	$Units [UseSystem] (NewSystem)$

Specify a value with a unit attached.

>	$\frac{450}{cm \cdot kg}$

$\frac{450}{cm kg}$

(1)

Return the value as a unit in standard form. Notice that Maple now uses the user-defined unit as its default.

>	$Units [Unit] ()$

$45 ⟦\frac{1}{mm kg}⟧$

(2)

	Commands Used
	Units[AddSystem], Units[GetSystem], Units[UseSystem], Units[Unit]

	See Also
	Units, Units Package Commands

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