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Edit engineering values with the right units

Understand battery, motor, load, sensor, and environment parameters before changing them.

Three levels of interpretation: modeled behavior, reference geometry and external hardware verification.
Read every result together with its model label and assumptions. Appearance, a valid connection and a successful run establish different kinds of evidence. View full size ↗

Select a part to see its model parameters. Overrides belong to that project instance. Use finite numeric values and SI units unless the parameter explicitly indicates an exception. Changing a parameter stops and resets the current simulation so the next run uses one consistent configuration.

Parameter familyUnits and interpretation
massKilograms. A mass override affects the part and its physical assembly. Loose parts are excluded from the mounted drive mass.
Battery capacityAh / cellsAmpere-hours and an integer cell count. The model converts Ah to charge using 3600 seconds/hour.
Battery internalResistance / maxCurrentOhms and amperes. Higher internal resistance increases load-dependent battery sag.
Motor resistance / inductanceOhms and henries for the supported winding model.
Motor kt / keSI torque and back-EMF constants. The supported model requires equal numerical values to preserve its energy conversion.
gearRatio / efficiency / wheelRadiusDimensionless reduction ratio, efficiency in (0,1], and metres.
idlePower / activePowerWatts. Nominal load approximations apply only through supported powered-device behavior.
Sensor rate / noiseRate in hertz; noise follows that sensor's measured quantity. This is not a universal noise-density parameter.
Servo minAngle / maxAngleRadians in model values; normalized commands map into this range.
Environment slope / payload / initial chargeDegrees, kilograms, and percent in the inspector. Stored initialSoc is a fraction from 0 to 1.

Some catalog parameters describe geometry or a future specialist model. A value appearing in the inspector is not proof that it affects a simulation equation. Read the part's fidelity label and the supported model description.