How to add Unit of Measurements to Blackbox Diagrams

Overview

This guide walks through the implementation of units of measurement on load diagrams from BlackBox. 

Requirements

1. Blackbox Version 5.1.8.760 or later.

Procedure

1. Open BlackboxTCP5.ini file.

2. Under Reports add the following entries. Units can be set to whatever unit is used for load planning.

   LengthString=inch
   WeightString=lbs
   VolumeString=ft3

3. Save BlackboxTCP5.ini.
4. Restart BlackBox service.
   
    
5. Load Diagrams should now reflect units set in reports.
   

Assistance

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