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Measurement 
: Object/Mesh Data
Select the required object(s)/mesh object and the system displays the object data. This includes, the volume, mass, clamping force, number of faces, number of faces, projected area, center axis coordinates and so on. This data is displayed if the Auto Calculation option 
was selected the last time the function was used.
The Measurement dialog is displayed. Click the Data 
button.
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Note: The system automatically displays the last measurement type in the Primary Data Area. For example, if you use the |
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You can click the Export to File 
button to display the Report Preview window, enabling you to save a report file containing the measurements in ASCII, or QCD formats, for further details refer to Displaying Reports.
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Lite Calculation
When measuring data on closed B-rep objects, selecting the Lite Calculation checkbox reduces the calculation time by not including the Moment of Inertia and the Faces area in the calculation.
For all system calculations, there is a correlation between the required accuracy level and the duration of the calculations; setting a higher accuracy level will extend the calculation time.
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Data Measurements: |
Data Measurements - Lite: |
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Example Dialogs
See the following example dialogs below:
Object data
Mesh object
Closed Object
Open Object
Closed and Open objects
See also the possible messages that may be displayed during this operation.
The object Data window is displayed, as shown below. The examples show the measurement data for a B-rep and Mesh open object.
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Object data example: |
Mesh object example: |
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The contents of the Measurement dialog for object data depends on whether the selected objects are closed, open or both, as shown below:
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Closed Object: |
Open Object: |
Closed and Open objects: |
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Note: Approximated measurement results are displayed for a number of rows. This data is displayed in red. See the explanations for the Primary and Secondary areas below.
The Measurement dialog displays the following information:
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The hide/show bulbs are displayed in the Volume Open and Volume Closed rows and enable you to hide or show the selected open and closed objects. These hide/show bulbs are displayed if only open objects, or both open and closed objects are selected. If only closed objects are selected, the hide/show bulbs are not displayed. |
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Primary Data Area: This displays the volume, mass, clamping force and the number of faces in the selected object(s). If open objects, or both open and closed objects are selected, approximated measurement results are displayed for some rows and these are displayed in RED - see the examples below.
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Advanced Area: Change the defaults if applicable. Note: The density value can also be changed in the Information tool when displaying information about an object. Toggle the Auto Calculation button |
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Messages
Open Object Message
If at least one open object is selected, the following message is displayed
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Unselect Open Objects |
Unselect the open object and continue; the Measurement dialog is displayed without taking into account the unselected open objects. |
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Skip Calculation |
Skip the Center of Gravity and Moment of Inertia calculations and continue; The Measurement dialog is displayed without these calculations. |
Closed Object Message
When selecting one or more closed solid bodies and the volume calculation fails, the problematic entities are highlighted and the following message is displayed, detailing the specific entity or entities:
The following buttons are available:
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Zoom the display to the problematic entity. |
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Return the display to the previous picture (the display as it was prior to using the Zoom button). |
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