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Calculate Mass

(Template Builder) Build → Parts → General Part → Calculate Mass
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Create/modify dialog boxes →             Shared Dialog Box
Calculates the mass and inertia of a general part. Learn about General Parts. When you use this dialog box to set the mass properties of a general part, your template-based product uses all defined geometries that belong to the general part to determine the correct mass and inertia properties.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
General Part
Enter the name of the general part whose mass and inertia properties you want to modify.
Density
Select one of the following:
■Material - Calculate the mass and inertia properties from the current density value for the selected material.
■User-Entered - Calculate the mass and inertia properties from a user-entered density.
If you set Density to Material, your template-based product displays the following option:
Material Type
Select a material type from the list of materials currently defined. When you select a material, your template-based product uses the density defined for that material to calculate the general part's mass and inertia properties.
If you set Density to User-Entered, your template-based product displays the following option:
Density Value
Enter a density that your template-based product will use to calculate the general part's mass and inertia properties.