Mass software?

[bdrmachine]

Does anyone know of a program that will import cad drawing and spit out the mass and volume of the part? I don't need anytime to fancey.

Thanks
Brian

[adrenal]

Hi brian,

Are you talking about a 2D or 3D CAD file??? Format??

[bdrmachine]

Surface area can be determined in 2d but 3d is needed for volume / mass.

[adrenal]

So won't the original application in which the 3D CAD file was generated give you the numbers you want?
ACAD, Solid Works, Inventor. pro-Eng etc etc will all give you mass properties. What is the file format?

[bdrmachine]

Thanks I did not know SolidWorks had that option.

[keebler303]

tools/mass properties

[cut more]

For the mass properties to be accurate, don't forget to set the materials properties to the material you want.

[Amino]

Hi every one.. thanks for your useful posts .. put i need a separat program doing this calculations .. if it available

thanks;

[keebler303]

http://www.topshareware.com/AVD-Volu...load-12213.htm

this might be something worth looking at, not sure if it will import a file though.

Matt

[engr_famemon]

Hello Dear Friends,
Is there any visual basic 6.0 source code that converts DXF or DWG file into G-code? I want to add this code in my final year project.