Component:UnitSystemSwitcher

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Unit System Switcher component as seen in the Scene Inspector

The UnitSystemSwitcher component takes in one quantity type and converts it to another as a string. This is commonly used to make editors easily able to take any unit input and automatically know which one the user is referring to.

Fields

Name	Type	Description
persistent	Bool	Determines whether or not this item will be saved to the server.
UpdateOrder	Int	Controls the order in which this component is updated.
Enabled	Bool	Controls whether or not this component is enabled. Some components stop their functionality when this field is disabled, but some don't.
DefaultUnit	field drive of String	Changes the default unit to show in the text (especially if the FormatUnit is incorrect).
FormatUnit	field drive of String	The unit to show in the text.
FormatNumber	field drive of String	Formats the string.
CompoundFormatUnits	reference drive of SyncFieldList`1<String>	Compounds units together (example: feet and inches for height).
CompoundOverrideNames	field drive of Bool	Overrides the names.
CompoundUseLongNames	field drive of Bool
CompoundSeparator	field drive of String	Separates the compound units.
DefaultPreset	direct UnitSystemSwitcher.Preset	The default preset.
ImperialPreset	direct UnitSystemSwitcher.Preset	The imperial preset.

Preset

Fields

Name	Type	Description
DefaultUnit	String	The default unit for this unit type.
FormatUnit	String	The unit to show in the text.
FormatNumber	String	How to format the string.
CompoundFormatUnits	direct SyncFieldList`1<String>	A list of compound format units from a unit configuration.
CompoundSeparator	String	The Separator for compound units for this preset.
CompoundOverrideNames	Bool	Overrides the names.
CompoundUseLongNames	Bool	Whether compound units should use long names (So millimeters vs mm)

Usage

Useful for unit conversions.

Examples

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See Also

• Component:QuantityTextFormatDriver