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Mass Calculation

Mass Calculation

Mass Calculation

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Is there any way to get a mass brakedown by element type without issuing the solve command?  When you solve one of the first things in the output file is the full list of the center of mass, total mass, and mass breakdown by type, but I want to be able to get this without solving.  Also I cannot just use the VSOL or ASOL commands since some of my elements were created outside of ansys (ProE) and therefore are not included in the results of these commands.  

Thanks,
Scott

RE: Mass Calculation

You can issue a 'partial' solve to obtain the model mass. Try the following (modify as required):

/sol
outpr,basic,all
/output,mass_output,txt
psolve,elform
psolve,elprep
/out
fini


Cheers,

-- drej --

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