Measure Volume
(3D only) Used to measure the volume enclosed by an element or a set of elements and to analyze mass properties. The element(s) must completely enclose a volume; if a volume is not enclosed, a message appears in the status bar.
Setting | Description |
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Mass Properties | If on, the Mass Properties window displays the mass property analysis for the measured volume. |
Display Center Of Mass | If on, a graphic crosshair that represents the center of mass for the measured element(s) is displayed. |
Volume Unit | Sets the units used to display the last volume
measured.
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Volume | Displays the result of the last volume measured. The unit of measurement displayed in this field can be controlled by the MS_MEASURE_AREA_UNIT2 configuration variable. |