Measure part and assembly properties
To measure properties of parts and assemblies
1. Click
Analysis and then, in the
Measure group, click
Part. The
Measure Output and
Part & Assy Props dialog boxes open.
2. If the part or assembly you want is different from the default, specify a new part or assembly:
◦ Identify the part. The word defined appears in the field.
◦ Click Part & Assy and specify a part using the browser by double-clicking on the item.
3. If you want a specific tolerance, click the Percent check box and enter a value.
4. Specify the property to calculate in Calculate (global):
◦ To calculate the volume, click Volume.
◦ To calculate the mass, click Mass.
◦ To calculate the inertia, click Inertia.
◦ To calculate the density, click Density.
◦ To calculate the area, click Area.
◦ To calculate the center, click Centroid.
◦ To calculate the principal axis, click Principal Axes.
Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access displays the values in the Part&Assy Property Output box.
5. To measure the properties of other parts, click Part & Assy and specify the part.
6. Click
to complete the operation.
The Information section in the Part & Assy Props dialog box displays the following:
Max % Error | The percentage error in the calculation. |
Units | The current properties units (for example, mm2 for area). |
Expand | Additional details are available where appropriate. Click the Expand check box to display the absolute and percentage error in the calculation. |