Unit System
Use this interface to define which units are shown for the user. Cycle times are included, and the units are defined.
Figure: Unit System Interface (User)
Dialog elements
| Basic unit group | |
| Tree structure | All available units that were created in the System category > Unit System. The active unit is displayed in bold font. |
| User accuracy entry field: | Enter the number of digits after the decimal point for the value of the unit of measurement. This entry field is only available if a unit is highlighted in the list of basic units. |
| Costs group | |
| Costs repres. comboboxes: | These comboboxes enable you to select how to structure costs in the calculation overview. Costs are displayed in currency per quantity. The left combobox sets the currency, the right one the quantity unit. |
| Cost rates combobox: | FACTON allows for time-based cost references such as machine or manufacturing costs. Use this combobox to select the time unit on which the costs are based. |
| Assignment Units group | |
| Preferred system of measurement combobox: | Selection of one unit system if there are several unit system activated in the System category > Unit System. Display and conversion refer to purchased parts only. |
| Manufacturing comboboxes: |
All periods related to manufacturing are entered in time units per quantity unit.
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| Use additional unit as default checkbox: |
The unit selected in the bottom comboboxes is used as the standard unit for Basic, Advanced and Cost Center modes. The additional unit is valid for all operations and is process independent. |
| Setup combobox: | Setup costs are special costs. They are entered in time units per lot. Select the time unit in the combobox. |
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