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nigel
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volume calculations

what will be the best method to calculate the internal volume of a model ie, the volume remaining after a shell feature?

thanks in advance
nigel
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Anonymous
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Make a copy of the part pre-shelled. Make a dummy assembly with both parts.
Derive assembly into part, subtracting shelled from unshelled. What's left is
volume of shell. Disclaimer: The is the easiest way I know of, but doesn't mean
it's best.

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Dave Jacquemotte
Automation Designer
www.autoconcorp.com



"nigel" wrote in message
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> what will be the best method to calculate the internal volume of a model ie,
the volume remaining after a shell feature?
> thanks in advance
> nigel
>
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Anonymous
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Someone showed me a neat way of doing it. I think it was crete a new part,
insert component as derived work surfaces, then use the surfaces to split
the part to leave you with internal volume. As it's derived, if you change
you model, the cavity will update as well.

John Bilton
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Anonymous
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I forgot, you've got to model a lump of material first before you can split
it

John Bilton

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