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Override Mass Properties

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Override Mass Properties

Assign values for mass and/or center of mass to override the calculated values.

Properties

Property NameDescription
(Name) The unique name for this task.
Center of Mass CoordinatesOverrides the calculated value for the location of center of mass of the model.

Use the format x|y|z and ensure all values are in meters (m).

If left blank, center of mass coordinates will not be overridden.

Coordinate System (As defined in)

Name of the user defined coordinate system to measure the overridden center of mass of the model.

If left blank, the model coordinate system (default) will be used.

Equivalent to the As defined in property when manually overriding center of mass.

Apply to ConfigurationsPipe (|) delimited list of configurations to apply the overrides to (e.g. Default|A|B) or use an asterisk (*) to apply to all configurations.

If left blank, applies the overrides to the active configuration only.

MassOverrides the calculated value for the mass of the model, in kilograms (Kg).

If left blank, mass will not be overridden.

Examples

Property NameExample RuleMeaning
Center of Mass Coordinates1|2|3Center of mass will be set to (1,2,3) meters with respect to the coordinate system.
Coordinate System (As defined in)CoordinateSystem1Center of mass coordinates will be relative to the user defined coordinate system "CoordinateSystem1".
Apply to ConfigurationsDefault|AMass property overrides will be applied to the configurations "Default" and "A" only.
Mass10Override mass value will be set to 10Kg.

Generation Sequence

This Task can be added to the following Generation Sequence(s):

  • Pre Drive - (will be run before the Main Drive Sequence)
  • Post Drive - (will be run after the Main Drive Sequence)
  • Pre Close - (will be run before the SOLIDWORKS file is closed)