Finding Volume of a cut

[cbatta]

I'm having problems finding the volume of a complex cut within a part model. Any suggestions on how to go about doing this in Wildfire 2.0?
Edited by: cbatta

 

[dr_gallup]

Calculate mass properties, suppress the feature and recalculate mass properties. The difference is the volume of the cut.

 

[caddie]

If the cut consists of >>1 feature you could also try a cutout in assemblymode.


Assemble your model (with the cut in it). Create a new part and assemble with your model. The new part should have solid geometry filling the cut completely. Then you do a cut-out to the new part using your part as reference. The result in the new part is the cavity, and you can do all the analysis you want.


We use this method to visualize cavities in complex molded products.

 

[ndk]

Another method:


create an analysis feature to measure the volume of the solid before the complex cut using one-side volume model analysis.


create another analysis feature to measure the volume of the solidafter the complex cut using one-side volume model analysis also.


Finally, create relation analysis feature to calculate the volume of the cut;
[vol = solid:FID_Solid_Volume - volume:FID_Cut_Volume

 

[ndk]

If youdon't mind to post your model, all friends here can do it for you.

 

[cbatta]

Thanks for the help everyone.