Volume of Water

[Anonymous]

I was thinking of using Inventor to help me calculate how many gallons of
water are in a swimming pool. I have modeled the shape of the pool,
estimating the changing depth, and radius, fillets, etc., as an .ipt. In
the Physical tab of the Properties tab I'm wondering how I can get it to do
water and give me gallons? Do I need to make a Water material?

Steve Krause
sk@dolby.com

[Anonymous]

1 US gal = 231 in^3

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"-Steve--Krause-" wrote in message
news:FCB8D04831563E7CB8D0B9B41F4E797C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I was thinking of using Inventor to help me calculate how many gallons of
> water are in a swimming pool. I have modeled the shape of the pool,
> estimating the changing depth, and radius, fillets, etc., as an .ipt. In
> the Physical tab of the Properties tab I'm wondering how I can get it to do
> water and give me gallons? Do I need to make a Water material?
>
> Steve Krause
> sk@dolby.com
>
>

[Anonymous]

but at what temperature and pressure

http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/Beth.Brubaker/WATER.PDF

I know, STP
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"Jeff Howard" wrote in message
news:A3D7E9EBED561FFCAD1F7EE83C2E4CB8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> 1 US gal = 231 in^3
>
> =================
>
> "-Steve--Krause-" wrote in message
> news:FCB8D04831563E7CB8D0B9B41F4E797C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I was thinking of using Inventor to help me calculate how many gallons
of
> > water are in a swimming pool. I have modeled the shape of the pool,
> > estimating the changing depth, and radius, fillets, etc., as an .ipt.
In
> > the Physical tab of the Properties tab I'm wondering how I can get it to
do
> > water and give me gallons? Do I need to make a Water material?
> >
> > Steve Krause
> > sk@dolby.com
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I was sort of confused about the volume measurement. Volume is
volume, no matter (no pun intended) what matter I use. I just needed to get
it in to cubic inches and then divide by 231.

Steve


"Jeff Howard" wrote in message
news:A3D7E9EBED561FFCAD1F7EE83C2E4CB8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> 1 US gal = 231 in^3
>
> =================
>
> "-Steve--Krause-" wrote in message
> news:FCB8D04831563E7CB8D0B9B41F4E797C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I was thinking of using Inventor to help me calculate how many gallons
of
> > water are in a swimming pool. I have modeled the shape of the pool,
> > estimating the changing depth, and radius, fillets, etc., as an .ipt.
In
> > the Physical tab of the Properties tab I'm wondering how I can get it to
do
> > water and give me gallons? Do I need to make a Water material?
> >
> > Steve Krause
> > sk@dolby.com
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

I think you are looking for the software to give you the cubic inches, if so it is my understanding that the best approach (or at least most common approach) is to create a derived part. Make a block or whatever that would represent your water, then subtract the volume/shape of the pool. The remaining body should have the proper volume on the properties tab. Hope that helps.