CustomUnit
Note: There is a newer version of this specification see VEC 2.2.0
A CustomUnit can be used to define "FreeText"-Units. Custom units must not be used for units that can be expressed by any of the other subclasses of Unit. Custom units are only allowed if a unit is needed that cannot be handled by any of the other classes.
General Information
| Attribute | Value | 
|---|---|
| Owner | physical_information | 
| Applied Stereotype | |
| Base Classifier | Unit | 
| Is Abstract | false | 
| Derived Classifiers | 
Attributes
| Name | Type | Mult. | Description | Owning Classifier | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exponent | Integer | 0..1 | Defines the exponent with which this unit instance should be used. In order to define square meters for example, the SIUnit "metre" with an exponent of 2 will be used. If no exponent is defined it is equivalent to the value 1.  | Unit | 
| identification | String | 1 | A unique identification of the custom unit.  | CustomUnit |