List of Unit Types

The Estimating module has an extensive list of unit types which are abbreviated to a maximum of 3 characters.

Below is a list of descriptions for each abbreviated unit type.

Unit Abbreviation

Unit Description

$

Dollar

$/K

Thousand Dollars

%

Percent Sign

a

Ares

AC

Acre

BAG

Bag

BF

Board Feet

BLK

Block

BRK

Brick

BX

Box

C

One Hundred

CF

Cubic Feet

CH

Crew Hour

CI

Cubic Inch

cm

Centimeter

cm2

Square Centimeter

cm3

Cubic Centimeter

CWT

Hundred Weight

CY

Cubic Yard

DAY

Day

DEG

Degree

DL

Dollar

EA

Each

GA

Gallon

ha

Hectares

HR

Hour

IN

Inches

IN2

Square Inch

K

One Thousand

kg

Kilogram

km

Kilometer

km2

Square Kilometer

km3

Cubic Kilometer

KP

Kip

l

Liters

LB

Pounds

LF

Linear Feet

LS

Lump Sum

m

Meters

m2

Square Meter

m3

Cubic Meter

MB

Mill Board

MBF

Mill Board Feet

MCF

Mill Cubic Feet

MH

Man Hour

MI

Mile

MI2

Square Mile

MIN

Minute

ml

Milliliter

mm

Millimeter

mm2

Square Millimeter

mm3

Cubic Millimeter

MO

Month

MSF

Mill Square Feet

mt

Metric Ton

OZ

Ounce

PR

Pair

PSF

Per Square Foot

PSI

Per Square Inch

PT

Pint

QT

Quart

RAD

Radian

RD

Rod

RD2

Square Rod

RL

Roll

SF

Square Feet

SM

Square Mile

SQ

Square

SY

Square Yard

TN

Tons

WK

Week

YD

Yards

YL

Yield

YR

Year

Unit Grouping

Units By Group

Count

EA, BLK, BRK, BX, BAG, RL, YL, CH, MH, PR, K, C, RD

Length

IN, LF, MM, CM, M, KM, MI, YD

Area

SF, MM2, CM2, HA, M2, KM2, SQ, SM, SY, AC, RD2, MI2, IN2

Volume

BF, CY, GA, OZ, ML, PT, QT, MM3, CM3, L, M3, KM3, CF, CI

Time

MIN, HR, DAY, WK, MO, YR

Weight

TN, LB, KG, MT, CWT, OZ