08:02: The SysMLv1 ValueType, Unit, and using values

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TRAIL: Webel's ultimate guide to Systems Modeling Language (v1) with MagicDraw/Cameo
SysML keywords
ValueType
Unit
Unit::quantityKind
ValueType::quantityKind
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The ability to model values and quantities with units in complex structures is one of the biggest improvements of SysMLv1 over UML.
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SysML ValueType and QUDV overview

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SysML ValueType and QUDV overview
UML DataType vs SysMLv1 ValueType
Structured vs Primitive DataType
SysML Complex ValueType
Using Enumeration in SysMLv1
Instances with value-carrying Slots
Instances with part-carrying Slots
Block level :values and :properties compartments in IBD
Table 8-1 - Graphical nodes defined in Block Definition diagrams - ValueType - MagicDraw SysML 19SP3
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08:03: The SysMLv1 QuantityKind and Unit
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Webel: SysMLv1.x: AVOID (where possible) SysML Unit names that are the same as unit symbols. Unit names SHOULD start with a lower case Latin alpha letter. Custom Unit names should be a single lower case word or lowerCamelCase.