calculating the volume of section of a part model in solidworks 1

[Etbraz]

Hi all,

I'm have the part model of a canoe in solidworks and am trying to calculate the volume of only a section of it. I've created a section view of it, starting from the bottom and going upwards towards the gunwales. My goal is to determine the volume of this section so I can calculate how much the canoe will sink in water when it gest loaded with people. So far, by using the "Mass Properties" tool, I can only get the values for the total mass and volume of the entire canoe instead of only the section. Would anyone know how to calculate the volume of a section in solidworks?

I have attached some pictures to illustrate what I'm doing.

Thank you for you time!


whole canoe:

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...b38e-65e54ff2d458&file=canoe_profile_view.png

canoe section:

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...5-39ec247c5c51&file=canoe_cutview_section.png

 

[rb1957]

it seems to me that you want the volume (of the outside of the section, the OML) to equal the weight of the payload/density of water ... assuming the canoe sits flat in the water when loaded.

 

[hendersdc]

I would put in a cut feature and remove all the material you don't want to get the mass properties of. Once that is done, get the mass properties of what remains. You can always delete the cut feature once you are done to return to the original. I don't know of a way to tie mass properties to a section view.

To get the volume of water displaced you will need to make a temporary extrude feature to fill in the interior of the canoe as well or you will only get the volume of the canoe hull.

Doug

 

[JohnRBaker]

You might also find that you'll get more to-the-point responses if you had posted this item in the SolidWorks forum.

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[EnergyMix]

Try forum559

 

[Etbraz]

Thank you all! Both your suggestions and the Solidworks forum were very helpful, I appreciate the time to answer