From eda0e2fe265c4995e8558b0b1fdd4f892b14b642 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Morgan Diepart Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:15:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update Measurement Unit concept (#596) --- docs/concepts.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/concepts.md b/docs/concepts.md index b0861ffa..b6221026 100644 --- a/docs/concepts.md +++ b/docs/concepts.md @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Footprints are hierarchically which allows you to build logically sorted trees. ### Measurement Unit -By default, part instock is counted in number of individual parts, which is fine for things like electronic components, +By default, part in stock is counted in number of individual parts, which is fine for things like electronic components, which exist only in integer quantities. However, if you have things with fractional units like the length of a wire or the volume of a liquid, you have to define a measurement unit. The measurement unit represents a physical quantity like mass, volume, or length. @@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ The measurement unit represents a physical quantity like mass, volume, or length You can define a short unit for it (like m for Meters, or g for grams) which will be shown when a quantity of a part with this unit is shown. +In order to cover wider use cases and allow you to define measurement units further, it is possible to define parameters +associated to a measurement unit. These parameters are distinct from a part's parameters and are not inherited. + ### Currency By default, all prices are set in the base currency configured for the instance (by default euros). If you want to use