How do you calculate a volume?

[pixelplucker]

Not sure if there was a plug in for this and where to get it if it existed but I'm trying to calculate the volume of an object that is a closed shape.

[markw]

Not sure if there was a plug in for this and where to get it if it existed but I'm trying to calculate the volume of an object that is a closed shape.

You can fined the volume of an object by right clicking in the modelling window and go to Plugins > Wizards > Calculate Volume.

[pixelplucker]

Hmm, it's missing under 15j, is it a new plug for 16 or 3rd party download?

 

Here is the plugs that load with and without object selected.

[robcat2075]

I looked on Steffen Gross' site and it's not listed there. It may be new for v16. I don't have it in my v15 either.

[3DArtZ]

it might be in the plugins folder for v16. could you try copying it to your v15 plugins folder and see if it takes?

Mike Fitz

[pixelplucker]

Ya link is broken on Steffens but I lucked out. I had a copy of one of the older ones on a cd and it works fine.

I'm using the plug to determine how much material is used on some objects I created in AM that will be molded.

 

Is there a 64 bit one out?

[robcat2075]

What do you do with the volume once you know it?

[pixelplucker]

I can calculate the cost of material used based on the volume of material. This gives me the cost per part in consumable. Still have to figure in my waste for the gates and runners also but those can be roughly a fixed amount.

 

Funny I ended up splining the parts in AM because the cad program I was using had trouble with bevels on a ruled surface that was cut out. This seamed to be an issue across 3 different programs. The parts aren't critical but needed smooth edges and all extrusions had to have a draft angle so they can be released from the mold, can't be at 90°.