Units#

The xara.units submodule contains predefined constants that can help with keeping track of units. Each submodule exports the following symbols:

Systems#

The idiom for importing constants from a system takes the form:

from xara.units.<system> import <symbols>...

where <system> is one of the implemented systems. For example, to import the symbols inch and kip from the iks system,

from xara.units.iks import inch, kip, iks

Occasionally it is convenient to import all symbols using a star-import

from xara.units.iks import *

Note, however, that this is generally considered bad programming style.

slug
lbm	lbm	International avoirdupois pound
gm	gram
kg	kilogram	Kilogram
tonne		Metric tonne
oz	ounce	International avoirdupois ounce

rpm	revpm	Revolution per minute
radps		Radian per second