weldx.U_.m_from¶

U_.m_from(value, strict=True, name='value')¶

Converts a numerical value or quantity to this unit, then returns the magnitude of the converted value

Parameters

value – a Quantity (or numerical value if strict=False) to convert
strict – boolean to indicate that only quanities are accepted (Default value = True)
name – descriptive name to use if an exception occurs (Default value = “value”)

Returns

The magnitude of the converted value

Return type