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Volume measurements

Volume measurements

Volume measurements

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Is there any way to "fill" a cavity to get a quick volume? I have some fairly complex plastic pieces where I need to analyze volume for heat dissipation. The only way I know how to go about this is to generate a solid of the cavity. Is that the right approach? Thanks - Dave

RE: Volume measurements

If the cavity was created by a revolving the inner and outer profile from a sketch, then yes.

Also yes, if it was created with a cut-extrude or similar process. However you might be able to get "before and after" volumes with this method.

When creating the inner volume, don't forget you can use the Up to surface option. That often helps with more complex shapes.

cheers
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RE: Volume measurements

May be completely off, but if the complexity is simply the shape, could you build a solid around it, cut the solid with the outer surface of the part, delete the parts that are unnecessay except the part that would be the "cavity", do a boolean subtraction and be left with just the cavity?  Then it is simply a property check.

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