Center of Mass

3D Design Volume Model
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Hello

After searching on the forum I couldn't find an answer to my "problem"

Indeed, I am trying to find the center of mass of a non-alloy steel assembly, I have applied the material to all the components, I have saved the toolbox to avoid reading alone!
I applied the center of mass option, it is displayed in white and green only at launch, it looks like a bug, during the 2 seconds of loading it appears and then after nothing, yet it seems to be calculated, when I zoom in on the selection, I don't see it but it seems to be correctly placed, Do you know this problem and do you have a miracle solution?

I specify that I am on solidworks 2014

Thank you in advance

Julia

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Have you looked at this link

http://help.solidworks.com/2013/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Center_of_Mass_Point_Ref_Geom.htm

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Otherwise you have this macro that works pretty well.

It places a point in a 3D sketch.


centredegravite_2012-12-01.swp
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Hello

Maybe 2 solutions,

The first: at the top of the display, you may not have displayed it, check it...

The second: can in the Feature Manager creation tree, is it also hidden? (bezel symbol under 2014).

Have you inserted it on each of your pieces? (insertion/reference geometry/center of mass).

I say this but without being convinced that it is necessary to do it to have it precisely in the assembly.

Hoping these answers solve your problem.

Kind regards.

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Fab Camp, the insertion of the center of mass reference geometry doesn't give anything more, same problem

On the other hand, I have several assemblies in the assembly, the center of masses is present and works on one subassembly and not on the other when I open these assemblies separately, really weird!

"The first: at the top in the display, you may not have displayed it, check it... "
I don't see a center of mass option in displays!?

 

GT22, yes I did exactly that, it works when I do a test on a simple part, even on a test assembly and not there, yet the centers of mass are present at launch just 2 seconds and then disappear right away.




The macro is a solution indeed but I use several stations, it's a shame to redo the integration of this macro especially since the center of masses works with one subassembly and not with the other I think it's a problem of internal configuration ...
At worst I would go through the macro but it's a shame I'd like to understand

 

Thanks again

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I just tested the macro, it doesn't give anything either, even where the center of the masses worked on the subassemblies, the macro doesn't give anything ...

I put an example of an assembly that doesn't work in dropbox link , a simple jack, 2 basic parts to assemble and the assembly 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5z_rYVafnyscUxOMkxyU2ZYSVk

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I don't understand I have the center of mass that is displayed at home ...


centre_de_masse.jpg
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Which 2014 SP are you in? Personally we are in SP5 maybe you don't all have the same updates?

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Fab Camp, as much for me, I'm not good at it...


The center of mass option was not checked in the display parameter, you were right! I didn't pay attention she was downstairs I didn't see her!
Thank you for your help, problem solved and quickly in addition thank you for the efficiency

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No problem, it also happens to me sometimes lol ;)