Gross Volume

[Orbit1000]

Hello,

Is there a way to calculate in NX 7.5 or NX 8.0 the gross volume of a piece? I don't look for the net volume, I know that Nx can calculate it, but I Have no idea if NX can calculate the gross volume with the maximum dimensions of the piece without count drills, milling, etc
Thanks for your suggestion

Pilor Klein

 

[JohnRBaker]

Do you mean as if the interior of the part was solid? In other words, the volume of space occupied by something that had been shrink-wrapped?

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[Orbit1000]

yes! I mean without bear in mind holes, etc. In others words, I like to calculate the volume of a block that "wrap" the piece.

Thanks for your help

Pilor Klein

 

[JohnRBaker]

If you have an Advanced Assemblies license, we provide a few different methods under...

Assemblies -> Advanced -> Wrap Assembly/Linked Exterior/Simplify Assembly...

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[Orbit1000]

Sorry, I haven't the advanced Assemblies licence.

the piece is not an assemblie, it's all pieces that I'm drawing, one by one.

Thanks

Pilor Klein

 

[JohnRBaker]

Note that despite the fact that these are ostensibly 'Assembly' tools, they'll work in a single part file with only solid models.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.