Uoms and dimensions
Every item has its own dimension parameters. A dimension can be the length, volume, mass, etc., of an item. A chosen item dimension is expressed in a Unit of Measurement. Each dimension can have multiple Uoms, but only one default Uom.
Example:
The dimension LENGTH can be expressed in Uoms: millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meters,... By default the dimension LENGTH is expressed in the Uom meter.
When installing Objective the following dimensions are set with their default Uom and can no longer be modified:
| Dimension | Default Uom |
|---|---|
| NONE | none |
| TIME | second |
| UNIT | each |
| MASS | kilogram |
| LENGTH | meter |
| TEMPERATURE | degree Celsius |
| PRESSURE | pascal |
| FORCE | newton |
| VOLUME | cubic meter |
| RATIO | percentage |
| AREA | square meter |