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By default Part-DB assumes that the parts in inventory can be counted by individual indivisible pieces, like LEDs in a box or books in a shelf. However if you want to manage things, that are divisible and and the instock is described by a physical quantity, like length for cables, or volumina of a liquid, you have to define additional measurement units.
This is possible under `Edit -> Measurement Units`
This is possible under `Edit -> Measurement Units`:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5410681/206701450-40a5f323-21ea-4889-a68b-8fb6c3d2f46d.png)
You can give the measurement unit a name and an optional unit symbol (like `m` for meters) which is shown when quantities in this unit are displayed. The option `Use SI prefix` is useful for almost all physical quantities, as big and small numbers are automatically formatted with SI-prefixes (like 1.5kg instead 1500 grams).
The measurement unit can be selected for each part individually, by setting the option in the advanced tab of a part`s edit menu.
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