Mass Properties in Configurations
In the Mass
Properties dialog box, you can assign values for mass and center
of gravity to override the calculated values. This is useful when you
create a simplified representation of a component, and want to assign
the correct mass and center of gravity to the model. When you specify
values for mass and center of gravity, you can assign them to This configuration,
All configurations,
or Specify configurations.
In a design
table, you can assign values for mass and center of gravity
for parts and assemblies.
The column headers in a design table for assigning mass and center of
gravity use this syntax:
$SW-MASS
$SW-COG
The column headers are not
case sensitive.
In the table body cells, type the value for mass. Type the value for
center of gravity in the format x, y,
z. If these fields are left blank for a configuration, then the
calculated mass properties are used. If you assign values in the design
table, then later clear Assigned Mass
Properties in the Mass Properties
dialog box, the fields clear in the design table.
When you specify values, be sure to use the
system of units specified in the Mass
Property Options dialog box.
Example of a design table that controls mass and center of gravity:
