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Internal area measurement

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vex
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Internal area measurement

Is there an 'easy' way to see a cross sectional area and measure it?  I have tried getting a cross-sectional area by off-setting a work plane into the model, sketching on that plane, and pressing F7.  This shows the cross-sectional area, but when I click the inspect>area I can not select the cross-section.  Any thoughts besides creating a sketch on that surface and extruding it to remove; taking the area measurement, and then undoing the extrusion?

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JDMather
in reply to: vex

Something like this?

Section Analysis.PNG


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vex
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in reply to: JDMather

Maybe?  Let me check it out and I'll get back to you.

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vex
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in reply to: JDMather

That is what I desire, however that is not a tool that is available in an assembly from what I can see.  Any way to force the tool to be used in an assembly?

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JDMather
in reply to: vex

It would have to have a column for each part in the assembly.

I can see that becoming quite a problem with a lot of parts.

 

Maybe you can just edit the part in the context of the assembly.
You would have to do this for each part.


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vex
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in reply to: JDMather

I found a work around; it involves the same 'section' tool.  I just need to shrink wrap it to make a new .ipt file.

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