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Evaluating text – update
One disadvantage of the spreadsheet style interface is that even simple formulae are difficult to check. For instance, the deflection of a cantilever loaded at the end is given by: F*L^3/(3*E*I) which is much easier to read than the Excel … Continue reading
Posted in AlgLib, Excel, Maths, Newton, Numerical integration, UDFs, VBA
Tagged Eval function, evaluation of text strings, Excel, UDF, Unit conversion, Units, Units aware, VBA
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Feet and inches, and other units
Following a query at Eng-tips I have had a look at options in Excel for converting metres to feet and inches, with the inches displayed as a fraction rather than a decimal. Converting from metres to feet or inches is … Continue reading
Units for Excel 5:
Previous post on Units for Excel Download spreadsheet: Units4Excel.zip I have posted a new update of the Units4Excel spreadsheet for download (link above). The main changes are: The ConvertA and ConvertA2 functions have been combined. The ToSI and FromSI functions have been deleted, … Continue reading
Posted in Excel, Newton, UDFs, VBA
Tagged Excel, UDF, Unit conversion, Units, Units aware, VBA
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Units for Excel 4: Scripting dictionaries
As mentioned in the previous post I have now updated the Units4Excel spreadsheet with the use of scripting dictionaries to speed up the process of finding units in the lists, and also to simplify the process of adding or deleting units. … Continue reading
Posted in Excel, Newton, UDFs, VBA
Tagged Conversion, Excel, scripting dictionaries, UDF, Units, Units aware, VBA
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Units for Excel 3 – Editing the units table
I have made several changes to the Units4Excel spreadsheet: Litres added as the base SI unit of fluid volume. Units added for specific heat Units added for fuel consumption in both km/litre and litres/100 km form As before, the revisions … Continue reading
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