Translations:Quantity/3/en

In a CAD or CAE system it is very important to keep track of the unit of a value. Lots of trouble can arise when mixing up units or calculating results in different systems of units. One famous disaster is the crash of the Mars Climate Orbiter due to a unit mix-up. Even in the same system of units the units come in lots of different flavours always tailored to the field of use. Simple examples are e.g. velocity in km/h (cars), m/s (robotics) or mm/minute (milling). A CAD system has to keep track of units reliably. Also it has to do calculations with them and check on the right unit for special parameters.