Mass Calculation Dialog box

General

  • In order for the mass calculation to give correct results, material data or item data that includes density needs to be defined for the parts.
  • If the part or all parts of the assembly are the default material, then it is not necessary to determine the part-specific density.
    • In the Vertex G4 settings, the default density is the steel density 7850 kg/m3.
    • Adjust the default density: File > System Preferences > Mechanical Engineering > Mechanical tab > Density.
    • The default density is used for all parts for which no density is specified, either by material or item.

Mass Calculation dialog box

Do not calculate hidden
Hidden parts are not included in the calculation.
  • Available only for assembly models.
  • This is a good option when the assembly contains multiple configurations and you want to calculate the mass of the active configuration.
Save mass for part list
The mass is stored on the model and drawing archive card.
  • This option is available if Vertex G4 is not connected to Vertex Flow.
The mass is not stored in the archive data.
  • You should use this if you are viewing at the weight of only a few (visible) parts in the assembly.
Moment of inertia calculated
Select to include or exclude the calculation of moments of inertia.
Click origin point
You can click an origin point in the model relative to which the position of gravity center is calculated.
By default, the position of the gravity center is calculated relative to the model origin.
Apply
Performs the calculation.

Results

  • Volume [dm3]
  • Mass [kg]
  • The position of gravity center relative to the model origin or the clicked origin point.
    • X [mm]
    • Y [mm]
    • Z [mm]