The IlvPrintUnit Class

The IlvPrintUnit class allows you to describe a dimensional unit. Units of various types can be converted.

Four commonly used units have been defined:

IlvPrintPointUnit represents units in centimeters. This is the reference unit.

IlvPrintCMUnit represents units in centimeters.

IlvPrintInchUnit represents units in inches.

IlvPrintPicaUnit represents units in centimeters.

This class is mainly useful when using IlvPSPrinter.

Converting units:

IlvPrintCMUnit oneMeter(100.0);

IlvPrintInchUnit oneMeterInInches(oneMeter);

IlvDim result = oneMeterInInches.getUnits();

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