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(Available in Pro Platinum)

Default UI Menu: AddOns/Special Tools/Analyze/2D Geometric Parameters

Ribbon UI Menu:

Note: You can display the Special Tools toolbar by right-clicking in any toolbar area and selecting Special Tools.

Calculates engineering properties (area, center of gravity, moments of inertia, etc.) for a 2D closed object.

  1. Select the closed area.

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  1. The area is highlighted, and its axes are indicated in red.

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The parameters of the closed area appear in the Geometric Parameters window.

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  1. Click OK to close the window, and select Finish from the local menu or Inspector Bar to exit the tool.

Local menu options

By Closed Graphic (default): Selects a single closed object. img

By Closed Area: Click inside a closed area to obtain the properties for only that area. img

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Relative Axis: Enables you to define another axis for the calculation of the properties. img

Finish Geometric Parameters: Completes the 2D geometric parameters operation.

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