Right-click a unit label and select Build Unit String from the shortcut menu to display this dialog box. You also can right-click the Convert Unit function and select Build Unit String from the shortcut menu to display this dialog box.
This dialog box includes the following components:
Prefixes—Lists available prefixes in LabVIEW. To apply a prefix to a unit, select the unit in the text box at the bottom of the dialog box and select the prefix in this listbox.
Units—Lists available units in LabVIEW and the abbreviations in parentheses.
Physical Groups—Arranges the Units list into groups by unit type. Remove the checkmark to list all the units in alphabetical order.
1/unit—Places the unit selected in the bottom text box in the denominator.
Note You cannot place the degC and degF units in the denominator. These units are derived units with nonlinear conversion from the base unit.
Exponent—Applies an exponent to the unit selected in the bottom text box.
Add Unit—Adds a new unit to the bottom text box.
Delete Unit—Deletes the unit selected in the bottom text box.
Unit String—Displays the unit string you build. Click an element in the unit string to highlight it and use the other components of the dialog box to edit the unit element. The currently selected unit appears bold and underlined.
