Calculate Area in a Model

This function can be used to calculate the total surface area of a part or an assembly in the model window, or the surface area of only the selected elements. The results of the calculation are opened as a file in the text editor, for example, Notepad (default editor).

1. Do one of the following:
   • Leave faces of a part or parts of an assembly unselected.
   • Select parts from an assembly.
   • Select faces from a part.
2. Select the context-sensitive function Other Exports> Area calculation.

The surface area of a part model is calculated as follows:

• When nothing is selected from the part, the total surface area of all faces of the part.
• The surface area of the faces selected from the part.

The surface area of an assembly is calculated as follows:

• When nothing is selected from the assembly, the total surface area of all faces of all parts in the assembly.
• The surface area of all faces of all parts selected from the assembly.
• The surface area of all faces of all parts selected from the subassembly.

The default area calculations unit is square meter (m²). You can change the unit in system settings with the keyword areacalcunit, the options for the keyword are: 0 (m² default), 1 (dm2), 2 (cm²) and 3 (mm²).