Viewing Mass Properties

You can calculate mass properties based on the product geometry and material properties.

Mass properties might include the following:

  • Material
  • Density
  • Area
  • Volume
  • Mass
  • Center of gravity
  • Moments of inertia
  • Principal axes of inertia

  1. From the Tools section of the action bar, click Mass Properties .
  2. From the Selection type list, select the filter type:
    • Face
    • Body
    • Component
    As you select items, they appear in Components to Evaluate.
    • You can select items from the work area. You can also select components from the design tree.
    • If nothing is preselected, the Mass Properties command calculates the mass properties of the active product.
    • You can clear the selection list by clicking an empty area in the work area.
  3. Optional: To change the length and mass units used when calculating mass properties, select the unit of measure from the Length and Mass lists.