metricus 0.1

Python unit converter with a Tkinter interface for easy and precise conversions across various measurements like force, length, and mass

Metricus

Getting Started • Collaborators • Contribute • License • Preview

This Python-based unit converter is a simple and efficient tool for converting measurements between various units, such as force, length, mass, and others, including complex operations like displacement. It features an intuitive graphical user interface built with Tkinter, allowing users to navigate and perform conversions easily. The converter returns precise results, formatted with or without the unit abbreviation for easy readability.

🚀 Getting started

pip install Metricus

Usage Example

from Metricus import MetricusGUI
from Metricus import temperature_converter

# Converting temperatures
temp_celsius = 25
temp_rankine = temperature_converter(temp_celsius, 'celsius', 'rankine')
print(f"{temp_celsius} degrees Celsius equals {temp_rankine} Rankine")

# Initializing and running the graphical interface
MetricusGUI()

🌟 Preview

Below is a preview of the Metricus graphical user interface (GUI):

Simple Conversions:

Complex Conversions:

The GUI is built with Tkinter and provides an intuitive way to perform unit conversions quickly and accurately.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Tkinter (included in Python's standard library)

Cloning

git clone https://github.com/guifreschi/Metricus

Starting

Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/guifreschi/Metricus

Navigate into the project directory cd Metricus

Create a virtual environment python -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment

• On Windows venv\Scripts\activate
• On Unix or MacOS source venv/bin/activate

Install Metricus pip install -e .

🤝 Collaborators

This project is maintained and created by:

Guilherme Freschi

Yaron Buchler

📫 Contribute

1. git clone https://github.com/guifreschi/Metricus
2. git checkout -b feature/NAME
3. Follow commit patterns
4. Open a Pull Request explaining the problem solved or feature made, if exists, append screenshot of visual modifications and wait for the review!

Documentations that might help

📝 How to create a Pull Request

💾 Commit pattern

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.