How to Use Mass Properties Calculations in DraftSight ?

In VR5.0 DraftSight Introduced ‘Mass Properties Calculations’ .

This command is used to calculate and Display Mass Properties of Regions . Information about the custom coordinate system (CSS) for the Region is (CCS name, CCS origin, and definition of the X-, Y-, and Z-axes of the CCS) is also displayed

Where is This command ?

1. Tools > Get Mass Properties

Or

2. Run command: GetMassProperties

How to Use this Command ?

1. To use this command first Draw Circle in GA and Region it .

Run Get Mass Properties command and Select Region circle. Command line window will pop up to display Mass properties of this region as below (ex. Circle center at 0,0, and Diameter is  10)

Specify region» Select Circle

Area	78.5398
Perimeter	31.4159
Centroid	X=0.0000 Y=0.0000
Coordinate system:
Name	*WORLD*
Origin	X=0.0000 Y=0.0000 Z=0.0000
Axes:	X: (1.0000,0.0000,0.0000), Y: (0.0000,1.0000,0.0000), Z: (0.0000,0.0000,1.0000)

 

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