Measurement System and Coordinate System

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Creating & Editing Measurement System

To create a Measurement System, select the option from the Create > Logical dropdown menu:

Measurement Systems can either be regular or Standard. The process to create/edit the two types is slightly different.

Measurement System

There are a few requirements to create a Measurement System, it needs to have:

  • A unique name
  • A Coordinate System
  • At least one Measurement System Axis

The user can select a Coordinate System from the list. Information about the selected Coordinate System will be displayed below the list. Clicking on "Select Coordinate System" collapses/expands the list.

The user can select one or more Measurement System Axes from the list. Information about the selected Measurement System Axes will be displayed below the list. To unselect a Measurement System Axis, the user needs to click again on it, it won't be highlighted and its information box will be removed. Clicking on "Select Existing Measurement System Axis" collapses/expands the list. The user can also create new Measurement System Axes, this is explained below

After the Measurement System is created, the user will be able to create Reference Points and see the ones already added.

The Conversions section is not editable. Once the Measurement System is created, the table will be filled in with Conversions which source or target is the selected Measurement System.

Standard Measurement System

There are a few requirements to create a Standard Measurement System, it needs to have:

  • A unique name
  • A Reference Standard

Creating & Editing Measurement System Axis

To create a Measurement System Axis, select the option from the Create > Logical dropdown menu:

There are a few requirements to create a Measurement System Axis, it needs to have:

  • A unique name
  • A Coordinate System Axis
  • At least one Value Type Unit

The user can select a Coordinate System from the list. Information about the selected Coordinate System will be displayed below the list. Clicking on "Select Coordinate System" collapses/expands the list.

The user can add one or more Valut Type Unit(s). Clicking the "Add Value Type Unit" will add a creation form.

If the user doesn't find the correct constraint, she/he can add one by clicking the "Add Constraint" button. This will open a Constraint creation form. After the Constraint is created, it will be added to other Value Type Unit Constraint's dropdown list.

Creating & Editing Coordinate System

Requirements for Measurement System Axis:

Unique name, Coordinate System Axis,


Creating a new Coordinate System: Select Coordinate System under the Create drop-down menu.


Toggling Selection Box: Each selection box can be toggled on and off by clicking on "Choose" or "Close"


Saving When all desired fields are filled in, click on SAVE in the upper right corner



Creating & Editing Coordinate System Axis

Requirements for Measurement System Axis:

Unique name, Creating a new Coordinate System Axis: Select Coordinate System Axis under the Create drop-down menu.


Input Boxes: Fill in the desired input fields.


Saving When all desired fields are filled in, click on SAVE in the upper right corner

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