topic Having troble getting volume or mass properties for a part in 3D Part & Assembly Design https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246865#M97073 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am trying to do some analysis for a roll formed piece of steel which I created with a var/section sweep. When I try to get mass properties or a volume analysis I simply get 0000s for all outputs. I have entered a density in for the mass properties. </P><P></P><P>I made a solid block just to test and i did get values for volume and mass properties. Is there something special I am not understanding about analyzing a variable section sweep? Thanks. </P><BR /><STRONG>This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist. </STRONG></BODY></HTML> Sun, 13 Dec 2020 11:58:15 GMT GregAnderson 2020-12-13T11:58:15Z Having troble getting volume or mass properties for a part https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246865#M97073 I am trying to do some analysis for a roll formed piece of steel which I created with a var/section sweep. When I try to get mass properties or a volume analysis I simply get 0000s for all outputs. I have entered a density in for the mass properties. I made a solid block just to test Sun, 13 Dec 2020 11:58:15 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246865#M97073 GregAnderson 2020-12-13T11:58:15Z Re: Having troble getting volume or mass properties for a part https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246866#M97074 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>First thing to check: Is your VSS really a solid, or have you only created a surface, in which case there are no mass properties. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:40:11 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246866#M97074 DavidButz 2010-09-06T15:40:11Z Re: Having troble getting volume or mass properties for a part https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246867#M97075 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you David, problem is resolved.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:02:16 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Having-troble-getting-volume-or-mass-properties-for-a-part/m-p/246867#M97075 GregAnderson 2010-09-07T14:02:16Z