Andy,
It looks like the model you have is the filled in tank. What you're after
is the volume of the fluid capacity, right?
If you want to use the method I mentioned, you need to start with 2 parts.
One filled in, and one shelled to the correct thickness. Create a new
assembly and place the 2 parts directly on top of each other.
Next, create a new part and derive in the assembly you just created.
"Subtract" the shelled part from the solid one. The result is a model of
the fluid capacity. This is the volume you want.
HTH
George
"Andy Waldon" wrote in message
news:4086872a_2@newsprd01...
> I redrew the tank and got the "Physical IProperties" of the darn
> thing.......
> Now.....how do i retrieve the volume with this formula??
>
> Thanks for your help....
>
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> "George Radcliffe" wrote in
> message news:4085f1be$1_1@newsprd01...
> > Another option is to use derived parts to subtract the tank shell part
> from
> > a filled-in solid. Like Hugh's solution, the result is a part model of
> the
> > tank capacity. You can then query the derived part to get the volume.
> >
> > Omitting the top filler/cap portion of the tank, I get 1423 in^3 with
this
> > method (about 6.2 gallons?).
> >
> > See ICF for a sample.
> >
> > -George
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andy Waldon" wrote ...
> > > Is there a sneaky little feature in IV8 that will tell me the gallon
> > volume
> > > is of this tank???
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help....
> > >
> > >
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