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Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:13:45 GMT

Hi,

Please, I would like to calculate the volume of this channel. I know I need to close it first, but I am not able to do that, I am not in that level. =/

Could someone help me, please? I would appreciate any help.

Thanks!

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:23:47 GMT

Sorry, I don't know what happened with the previous file.

This is the correct file.

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:28:15 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Hi,

Please, I would like to calculate the volume of this channel. I know I need to close it first, but I am not able to do that, I am not in that level. =/

Could someone help me, please? I would appreciate any help.

Thanks!

There's a lot of sloppy drafting going on in your dwg; lots of lines on top of lines and lines terminating into surfaces, stuff not connecting... I can't determine what exactly you need the volume of.

EDIT: this comment is in response to the first file posted.

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:36:09 GMT

Hi Jason,

Thanks for your reply. I've posted the correct file now, sorry.

I would like to know how many liters of water this channel can hold.

Thanks!

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:36:37 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Sorry, I don't know what happened with the previous file.

This is the correct file.

Do you need to know the volume of material it would take to make this object? Or do you need to know how much this object would hold?

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:01:39 GMT

Hi Jason,

I would like to know how much this object would hold.

We can close it, no problem, but I don't know how to do that properly. =/

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:16:43 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Hi Jason,

I would like to know how much this object would hold.

We can close it, no problem, but I don't know how to do that properly. =/

Weird. It keeps locking up my ACAD...

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:22:18 GMT

I can run normal here. =/

It is very weird because it is not heavy this file.

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:29:16 GMT

I can open the file fine but it looks like a wire frame and not a solid part.

The channel looks similar to a Heat Exchanger channel, I do this stuff every day in AutoCAD 2016.

I produce the Channel as a Solid Part, then use the Shell command to make the Hollow part.

Once the Part is complete with all the Fillet Radii etc. I draw a block around the Part, duplicate the part and subtract it from the Block.

Then use the Separate commend on the Block and erase all of the extra bits and bobs around the outside.

Then use the Mass Properties on the remainder of the block and hey Presto, you have the volume.

Re: Volume Calculation

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 21:59:26 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I tried using smooth on the surfaces and then used Union to join them. Then I started added additional surfaces to Union those too. I didn't go too far with this but I think you will get the idea. You can finish this process to close in the object.

Perhaps this will get you started.

Re: Volume Calculation

john.vellek — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:50:14 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post or others helped you with your problem. Please add a post with how you decide to proceed and your results so other Community members may benefit.
Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Volume Calculation

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 21:28:23 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for all the replies about my enquiry.

I am going to try the solutions you gave me and came back here as soon as possible.

Many thanks!

Regards,
Leandro Brito

Engineering
Halgan Pty Ltd
Ph: 02 9939 8030
www.halgan.com.au

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