Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ [SOLVED] siunitx \num{} convert to engineering notation

[gallioleo]

Hi Tex Community,

i try to convert a scientific numer, f.e. 100e3 to the belonging engineering notation 100k. With a unit works this proper with \SI{}{}, but when i try only a number with \num{} then i get only the exponential notation. Does anyone has an idea how \num{100e3} produces as output 100k.

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\documentclass[
        12pt,
        DIV=14,
        final
]{scrreprt}

\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[binary-units=true, detect-all]{siunitx}[=v2]

% siunitx settings
\sisetup {
    exponent-to-prefix  = true,         % convert exponents into belonging prefixes
    round-mode          = places,
    scientific-notation = engineering,  % try to use next engineering unit instead of '.'
    per-mode            = symbol,
    per-symbol          = /
}

% List used package version
\listfiles

% Start Document
\begin{document}

Try to get 100k with \textbackslash num{} \num{100e3}.

Try to get 100kA with \textbackslash SI{} \SI{100e3}{\ampere}.

\end{document}

Thanks for your help!

Best Regards,
Andreas

[Bartman]

Does anyone has an idea how \num{100e3} produces as output 100k.

No, but the approach described in section 9.15 "Demonstrating prefixes" seems to work with the older version of the package as well.

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\documentclass[
  fontsize=12pt,% changed because of the package info in the log file
  DIV=14,
%  draft% changed for the same reason as before
        % and commented out because of the default setting
]{scrreprt}

\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[binary-units=true, detect-all]{siunitx}[=v2]

% siunitx settings
\sisetup {
    exponent-to-prefix  = true,       % convert exponents into belonging prefixes
    round-mode          = places,
    scientific-notation = engineering,% try to use next engineering unit instead of '.'
    per-mode            = symbol,
    per-symbol          = /
}

\DeclareSIUnit{\noop}{\relax}% added

\begin{document}
Try to get 100k with \verb!\num! \num{100e3}.

Try to get 100kA with \verb!\SI! \SI{100e3}{\ampere}.

Try to get 100k with \verb!\SI! \SI{100e3}{\noop}.% added
\end{document}

[gallioleo]

Thanks!