sbiounitprefix

Create user-defined unit prefix

Syntax

unitprefixObject = sbiounitprefix('NameValue')
unitprefixObject = sbiounitprefix('NameValue', 'ExponentValue')
unitprefixObject = sbiounitprefix('NameValue', ...'PropertyName', PropertyValue ...)

Arguments

NameValue

Name of the user-defined unit prefix. NameValue must begin with characters and can contain characters, underscores, or numbers. NameValue can be any valid MATLAB® variable name.

ExponentValue

Shows the value of 10^Exponent that defines the relationship of the unit Name to the base unit. For example, for the unit picomole, Exponent is –12.

PropertyName

Name of the unit prefix object property. For example, 'Notes'.

PropertyValue

Value of the unit prefix object property. For example, 'New unitprefix for GPCR model'.

Description

unitprefixObject = sbiounitprefix('NameValue') constructs a SimBiology® unit prefix object with the name NameValue. Valid names must begin with a letter, and be followed by letters, underscores, or numbers.

unitprefixObject = sbiounitprefix('NameValue', 'ExponentValue') creates a unit-prefix object with a multiplicative factor of 10^'ExponentValue'.

unitprefixObject = sbiounitprefix('NameValue', ...'PropertyName', PropertyValue ...) defines optional properties. The property name/property value pairs can be in any format supported by the function set.

In order to use unitprefixObject, you must add it to the user-defined library with the sbioaddtolibrary function. To get the unit-prefix object into the user-defined library, use the following command: 

sbioaddtolibrary(unitprefixObject);
You can view additional unitprefixObject properties with the get command. You can modify additional properties with the set command.

Use the sbioshowunitprefixes function to list the units available in the user-defined library.

Examples

This example shows how to create a user-defined unit prefix, add it to the user-defined library, and query the library.

  1. Create a unit prefix.

    unitprefixObj1 = sbiounitprefix('peta', 15);

  2. Add the unit prefix to the user-defined library.

    sbioaddtolibrary(unitprefixObj1);

  3. Query the user-defined library in the root object.

    rootObj = sbioroot;

rootObj.UserDefinedLibrary.UnitPrefixes

Unit Prefix Array

   Index:  Library:     Name:             Exponent:

   1       UserDefined  peta               15

    Alternatively, use the sbiowhos command.

    sbiowhos -userdefined -unitprefix

SimBiology UserDefined Unit Prefixes
           
   Index:  Name:           Multiplier:              
   1       peta            1.000000e+015

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