Converts a unit value to a string, based on the Calculation Units and Rules settings in Project Preferences.
Syntax
STRCALCUNIT (value)
Data Types of the Arguments
Length, Area, Volume, Angle
Data Type of the Result
String
Example
Convert the Insulation Skin Thickness (a Length) into a String
Expression
STRCALCUNIT (Insulation Skin Thickness)
Result
25
Notes
To convert a non-unit value (e.g. Home Story Number) to a string, use the Convert to String [STR] function.
For another example using STRCALCUNIT, see Example 3: Expand Property with Descriptive Text String.
Relevant topics
Convert to String [STR]
Converts a non-unit numeric value or a True/False value into a string.
The resulting string shows two decimal places by default.
Syntax
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Drawing Unit (DXF/DWG Translation Setup)
This is an option of the DXF/DWG Translation Setup dialog box
See DXF/DWG Translation Setup.
Value of 1 DXF/DWG Drawing Unit in ARCHICAD: As ...
Unit Conversion for IFC Export
Set unit types globally for the export of all coordinates, geometric parameters and “Measure”-type IFC Properties.