Add units of measure to the PPDXImport Tool

The PPDX format has a very flexible structure for specifying units of measure (UOMs). It uses a table of recognized unit conversions that are stored in the PPDXImport.uom file in the %LocalAppData%\SimSci\SimCentral\TDM\Bin folder. If a desired UOM is missing, you can add it to the PPDXImport.uom file. Depending on how AVEVA Process Simulation was installed, you may need administrator permissions to change the PPDXImport.uom file.

We recommended that you make a backup copy of the PPDXImport.uom file before you make any changes so that you can restore the original version if your changes have an undesirable result.

Add UOMs

1. In the %LocalAppData%\SimSci\SimCentral\TDM\Bin folder, open the PPDXImport.uom file in a text editor, such as Notepad or Notepad++.

   There are comments at the beginning of this file that describe its format.

2. Locate a UOM that is similar to the UOM that you want to add and enter a new line of code below the existing UOM. Type the name of the new UOM and its appropriate conversion factors in the same format as the other UOMs.

3. Repeat Step 2 until you have added all the desired UOMs.

4. Save the file.