# Synopsis

PDX_MSGT iges_ConvertUnits(int units_in, int units_out, double *scale)

# Purpose

Determine the scale factor needed to convert from the units in to units out.

# Description

This routine will return the scale factor between input and output units that exist in the range 1 to 2 or 4 to 11. First determines scale factor to convert input units to inches. Then adjusts scale factor so it will convert to desired output units.

# Input

## units_in

Valid IGES measure system flag (range 1-2,4-11)

## units_out

Valid IGES measure system flag (range 1-2,4-11)

# Output

## scale

Scale factor

# Return

          IGES_INVALID_UNIT_FLAG
          .fi
        History
          27-May-93 EWY; Version 1.2.1
                         rewritten (courtesy of jwj)
          20-May-93 EWY; Version 1.2.1
                         Created - Borrowed from CADDS