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Surface area calculation

Surface area calculation

Surface area calculation

(OP)
Hello!

I've found out that SW calculates the surface area in assembly that covers even surfaces that will be under the weld. Is there a way to avoid that? For example the offers of painters are based on square meters of the painted object and beause of that I've have to calculate it manually. Anyone facing the same problem?

Bamik

RE: Surface area calculation

Bamik

Wouldn’t you just have to divide the surface area by 2 to get an answer?

It’s late and my thinking may be faulty. Granted, there would be a slight difference between the inner surface area and an outer surface area, but that shouldn’t amount to much (material thickness * 4). Not enough for anyone to argue about in that kind of an estimate, at least.

There are undoubtedly all kinds of examples where this would not work. An assembly with a little box welded to a big plate and both sides of the plate have to be painted is one. Most of those things should be fairly obvious to spot and solve without too much trouble.

Like I said – it’s late – so goodnight.

Lee

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RE: Surface area calculation

(OP)
My mistake, perhaps I wasn't clear enough.

The problem occurs when a large assemly is builded for example of large I-beams that are wide from the top. The I-beams are welded to eachother by top and bottom. Two stacks like these carry a plate on top of them. So, the each top of I-beams is not painted and off course, the area covered by the top of I-Beams at the bottom of the plate.

So, if this assembly is calculated by SW, it will give total surface area of components. What I would rather have is the visible surface area of components.

Bamik

RE: Surface area calculation

Try making a temprorary part file by combining the components and get your surface area from that.

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RE: Surface area calculation

Try http://www.nhcad.com/old/html/download.html.

Download SurfaceSum.xls. This is a nice macro that calculates the area of selected surfaces on a part.

Maybe you can modify this macro to work with assemblies.

Good Luck

RE: Surface area calculation

If you pick a group of individual faces in a part or assembly, the measuring tool will tell you the area.

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