What, you don't like
xx:3.23919129431E-11 yy:1.099992222E-09 zz: 1.29929999444E-10?
Savage.
How to read mass? [fixed]
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What, you don't like
xx:3.23919129431E-11 yy:1.099992222E-09 zz: 1.29929999444E-10?
Savage.
beastro
Senior Member
Possibly a 'Format' selection and 'Number of decimal places' on the Physical Properties dialog which is saved between sessions would be truly magical!
+1. I personally prefer scientific notation, but I can see why it might be counterintuitive as well.
simonb65
Alibre Super User
The mass fix is in build 22053, which is available now if you just let it update at start up.
NateLiqGrav
Alibre Super User
I'm not Max but here is one of mine. The part is completely centered on the origin - but look at the results.Please Max, can you post a copy of that assembly?
Code:
Design summary
Parts : 1
Faces : 6
Edges : 12
Vertices : 8
Unique parts : 1
===========================
Volume = 9E1 in³
Mass = 2.546852942E1 lbm
Center of Mass = [ -9.955841225E-16 in, 2.427855290E-16 in, 0 in ]
Surface Area = 1.260000000E2 in²
Mass moments of inertia =
xx:7.216083337E1 in²·lbm yy:9.550698534E1 in²·lbm zz:1.294650246E2 in²·lbm
yz:2.434405665E-15 in²·lbm zx: 0 xy:4.868811331E-15 in²·lbm
Principal Axes and Moments of inertia =
7.216083337E1 in²·lbm {1, 0, 0}
9.550698534E1 in²·lbm { 0, 1, 0}
1.294650246E2 in²·lbm { 0, 0, 1}
Accuracy:High
A HUGE improvement in V23!!!
Design Summary for 00173
Volume = 752.17 in³
Mass = 24.74 lbm
Surface Area = 4369.53 in²
Center of Mass
[ 21.77 in, .81 in, -.02 in ]
Mass Moments of Inertia
xx: 594.95 in²lbm
yy: 16447.19 in²lbm
zz: 16611.12 in²lbm
yz: 2.75 in²lbm
zx: -6.77 in²lbm
xy: 453.14 in²lbm
Moments of Inertia and Principal Axes
578.45 in²lbm {1, 0, 0}
4725.59 in²lbm {0, 1, .02}
4873.2 in²lbm {0, -.02, 1}
Geometry Summary
Parts : 16
Faces : 1498
Edges : 3878
Vertices : 2426
Unique parts : 16
That would be a nice addition!
idslk
Alibre Super User
You've asked for that and THIS_SCRIPT produces a CoG part inside your design and this "Symbol" is also visible in a 2D drawing. Why dont'you use it?
Regards
Stefan
JST
Alibre Super User
And can be measured to! Showing is nice, numbers are better.
IIRC there are a few things that show in drawings but cannot be measured to in V22 and earlier.
NateLiqGrav
Alibre Super User
I'm not sure your point - other than maybe a built in solution would be easier. But hatching the CoG made by Stefan's script in the Alibre Drawing works and takes less than a minute to do.
Hunter
Senior Member
No offense (I do use yours), but I feel Alibre should have this built-in.