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? re design density...

? re design density...

? re design density...

(OP)
Hi all, so i have a flat sheet of metal that I'll be cutting a design out of to make an artistic screen for a vent.I am designing this in SW. Im curious to find out how to analyze how much of the material ive removed. So if my goal is 50% of this piece of sheet metal open/cut out for airflow How can i calculate that? Then I guess I can take this into cosmos flowworks and analyze it further? but before I go to that distance I want to see if I have the design correct to let enough air go through? Thanks in advance for the advice. -ethan kerber www.midnightmetalworks.com

RE: ? re design density...

Assuming you're cutting all the way through the sheet you can just compare surface area.  I believe if you choose a surface and then go to Tools->Measure it will give you surface area.

RE: ? re design density...

(OP)
thanks!!!-ethan

RE: ? re design density...

Alternatively, if your design cut is a single sketch you can use section properties while in sketch mode.

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer

RE: ? re design density...

(OP)
hey handle thanks ,and to stefan thanks also!

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