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Center of Mass Icons

Various icons indicate a model's center of mass and related points in the graphics area and in the FeatureManager design tree.

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	Center of Mass	Indicates the global center of mass of the entire model.
	Center of Mass, part	In an assembly, indicates the center of mass of a component that is a part. Defined in the part document.
	Center of Mass, subassembly	In an assembly, indicates the center of mass of a component that is a subassembly. Defined in the subassembly document.
	Center of Mass, user-defined	Indicates the global center of mass of the entire model, as defined in the Override Mass Properties dialog box with user-specified coordinates.
	Center of Mass, part, user-defined	In an assembly, indicates a user-defined center of mass of a component that is a part. Defined in the part document, in the Override Mass Properties dialog box.
	Center of Mass, subassembly, user-defined	In an assembly, indicates a user-defined center of mass of a component that is a subassembly. Defined in the subassembly document, in the Override Mass Properties dialog box.
	Center of Mass Reference Point	Indicates the center of mass of the features above the point in the FeatureManager design tree.

FeatureManager Design Tree

	Center of Mass	Indicates the global center of mass of the entire model. Located just below Origin in the FeatureManager design tree.
	Center of Mass Reference Point	Indicates the center of mass of the features above the point in the FeatureManager design tree.

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