Units of Measurement

Information

Stormworks: Build & Rescue has a lot of controversy and misconceptions regarding the units of measurements used within the game. Due to the nature of how the game was built; there is no consistency in cross-over with real-world measurements.

Table of Units

Unit of Measurement	Shorthand	Usecase	Additional Information
Meters	m	Distance	A block in the builder is 0.25m, 4 blocks is a meter. Player is 7 blocks tall.
Meters Per Second	m/s	Speed	The Speed sensors in game output the value in m/s.
Rotations Per Second	RPS	Engine Speed	This is the default output value unit that both Prefab and Modular engines use to measure engine speed.
Litres	L	Fluid Volume	This is the default output value unit for both modular and prefab fluid tanks.
Litres Per Second	L/s	Fluid Transfer Rate	This is the default output value unit for various components when measuring the transfer of fluids through the component (manual fluid valve, fluid variable valve, etc).
Stormworks Mass Unit	SWMU	Weight	This is what the game measures weight in, displayed when hovering over the "Spawn" button in workshop.
Swatts	sW	Electricity	This is the measure of power stored within batteries in Stormworks.
Swatts per Second	sW/s	Electricity Rate	This is the measure of power consumption or production in Stormworks.
Celcius	°C	Temperature	This is the measure of temperature.
Torque		Torque	The output from the Torque Sensor.
Radiation	Rad/RU	Radiation	The output from the radiation sensor. Arbitrary. 2 Rad's will severely impact the player; 8 Rad's will impact the player in a hazmat suit.

Trivia | Notes

• Torque is a relatively arbitrary unit.
• There is no 1:1 with SWMU and any real world units of weight/mass.