Viewing Mass Properties
The Mass Properties tab displays the precise measurements for mass, volume, area, center of gravity, moments of inertia and inertia tensor for any model or selection.
- Select the part(s) for which you want to calculate the Mass Properties.
Note To view the Mass Properties of the entire 3D model, make sure no parts are selected.
- Select Analysis > Entity Properties from the AutoVue main menu.
The Entity Properties dialog appears.
Note You can also click the Entity Properties icon
on the AutoVue toolbar or right-click in the workspace and select Entity Properties. In the Model Tree, select the model part or parts, then right-click and select Entity Properties from the pop-up menu.
Note You can also right-click and select Entity Properties from the pop-up menu.
- Click the Mass Properties tab.
- To change the density, or to change measurement units, or to configure computation of inertia tensor, click Options.
The Options dialog appears.
See Configuring Mass Properties
- Click Close to close the Entity Properties dialog.
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