System Of Units | SkyCiv Documentation

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System of Units

When the documentation refers to a specific measurement or quantity, then please use the table below to find the related unit in your selected unit system which you have specified in the input settings object.

Measurement	Used For?	Metric Unit	Imperial Unit
Length	Nodal Positions	m	ft
Force	Input and Output Forces	kN	kip
Moment (Force × Length)	Input and Output Moments	kN-m	kip-ft
Section Length	Section Data and Displacement Values	mm	in
Section Area	Section Data	mm²	in²
Material Strength and Stress	Material Data (Elasticity), Stresses	MPa	ksi
Pressure	Plate Pressures	kPa	ksf
Mass	Material Data (Density)	kg	lb

Measurement

Used For?

Metric Unit

Imperial Unit

Length

Nodal Positions

Force

Input and Output Forces

kip

Moment (Force × Length)

Input and Output Moments

kN-m

kip-ft

Section Length

Section Data and Displacement Values

Section Area

Section Data

mm²

in²

Material Strength and Stress

Material Data (Elasticity), Stresses

MPa

ksi

Pressure

Plate Pressures

kPa

ksf

Mass

Material Data (Density)