Unit types

You can select and edit the unit type assigned to a parameter in the Change Parameters tool in Fusion.

No unit

A parameter set to No unit is a unitless parameter.

Angle

Unit	Abbreviation	Symbol
radians	`rad`
degree	`deg`	˚
grad	`grad`

Angular Velocity

Unit	Abbreviation
revolutions per minute	`rpm`

Area

Unit	Abbreviation
acre	`acre`
circular mil	`circular_mil`

Capacitance

Unit	Abbreviation
farad	`farad`

Charge

Unit	Abbreviation
coulomb	`coulomb`

Conductance

Unit	Abbreviation
siemens	`S`
mho	`mho`

Currency

Unit	Abbreviation	Symbol
dollar	`dol`	`$`

Current

Unit	Abbreviation
ampere	`A`

Energy

Unit	Abbreviation
joule	`J`
erg	`erg`
calorie	`calorie`
Btu	`Btu`

Electromotive Force

Unit	Abbreviation
volt	`V`

Flow Rate

Flow rate measures how quickly fluid moves through a pipe, duct, channel, or other conduit.

Unit	Abbreviation	Description
ccs	`ccs`	Cubic centimeters per second
cis	`cis`	Cubic inches per second
cfm	`cfm`	Cubic feet per minute
cmh	`cmh`	Cubic meters per hour
gpm	`gpm`	Gallons per minute
lph	`lph`	Liters per hour

Force

Unit	Abbreviation
newton	`N`
dyne	`dyne`
pound-force	`lbforce`
ounce-force	`ounceforce`
ton-force	`tonforce`

Frequency

Unit	Abbreviation
hertz	`Hz`

Illuminance

Unit	Abbreviation	Description
lux	`lx`	Lux is a measurement of light level intensity.

Inductance

Unit	Abbreviation
henry	`H`

Length

Unit	Abbreviation	Symbol
millimeter	`mm`
centimeter	`cm`
meter	`m`
hectometer	`hm`
micron	`micron`	`µ`
inch	`in`	`"`
foot	`ft`
yard	`yd`
mile	`mi`
nautical mile	`nauticalMile`
mil	`mil`

Luminosity

Unit	Abbreviation
candela	`cd`
exposure value	`EV`

Luminous Flux

Unit	Abbreviation	Description
lumen	`lm`	Lumens are a measurement of the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source.

Magnetic Flux

Unit	Abbreviation
weber	`Wb`
maxwell	`maxwell`

Magnetic Field

Unit	Abbreviation
tesla	`T`
gamma	`gamma`
gauss	`gauss`

Magnetizing Field

Unit	Abbreviation
oersted	`oersted`

Mass

Unit	Abbreviation
gram	`g`
kilogram	`kg`
slug	`slug`
lbmass	`lbmass`
ouncemass	`ouncemass`
tonmass	`tonmass`

Pieces

Unit	Abbreviation
pieces	`pcs`

Power

Unit	Abbreviation
watt	`W`
horsepower	`hp`

Pressure

Unit	Abbreviation	Description
pascal	`Pa`	Pascal
psi	`psi`	Pounds per square inch
psf	`psf`	Pounds per square foot
ksi	`ksi`	Kilopounds per square inch
bar	`bar`	A bar is a metric unit of pressure that is equal to 100,000 pascals.
atm	`atm`	Standard atmosphere is the unit of pressure equal to the average atmospheric pressure at sea level.
inH2O	`inH2O`	Inches of water
ftH2O	`ftH2O`	Feet of water
mH2O	`mH2O`	Meters of water
mmHg	`mmHg`	Millimeters of mercury
inHg	`inHg`	Inches of mercury

Resistance

Unit	Abbreviation
ohm	`ohm`

SolidAngle

Unit	Abbreviation
steradian	`sr`

Speed

Unit	Abbreviation	Description
meters/second	`mps`
feet/second	`fps`
miles/hour	`mph`
knots	`knots`	A knot is one nautical mile per hour.
mm/minute	`mmpm`
meters/minute	`mpm`
inches/minute	`inpm`
feet/minute	`ftpm`

Substance

Unit	Abbreviation
mole	`mole`

Temperature

Unit	Abbreviation	Description
kelvin	`K`
celsius	`C`
fahrenheit	`F`
rankine	`R`	Zero on the Rankine scale is absolute zero. The temperature difference of one Rankine degree (°R or °Ra) is defined as equal to one Fahrenheit degree. Rankine is commonly used in the aerospace industry in the United States.

Text

Text parameters can contain alpha-numeric characters and reference other text parameters.

Time

Unit	Abbreviation
second	`s`
minute	`min`
hour	`hr`

Viscosity

Unit	Abbreviation
poise	`poise`

Volume

Unit	Abbreviation
liter	`l`
gallon	`gal`
quart	`qt`
pint	`pt`
cup	`cup`
fluid ounce	`fl_oz`