Volume Slicing

3D Design Volume Model
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Hello

 

I have a small problem and I need help with SolidWorks 2013 :s

 

I have a coin, representing a volume of liquid in a tank.

I would like to be able to know the volume of liquid remaining by removing the liquid via an extrusion material removal.

 

So far, no problem, I can do it by hand.

Where it gets complicated is that I have to divide my volume into 250 levels and I have to do it over several dozen volumes.

 

Would anyone know a method that would allow me to have this automatically? (maybe an excel table in which I enter the height of the material removal which would automatically take out the corresponding volume)

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

 

 

 

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The easiest way to do this is to pass for a macro 

 

See example joint, open the part and launch the macro

 

 


exemple.zip
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Hi @ tristan.benoit

 

I think you've seen this tutorial

http://www.lynkoa.com/tutos/3d/solidworks-calcul-de-volume-contenu-juillet-2012

 

Apart from inserting different planes for the height I don't see much else

which will give you a volume

so step by step

 

but optimize a line via a defined volume

I think you'll have to go via excel in math formula or a powerful log +

 

depending on the shape of your room to have the right heights

 

Good luck

@+ ;-)

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Hello

 

And why not use a "design study" (right click on the Motion Study tab) which allows you to optimize some elements compared to others.

For example, optimizing the interior volume of a bottle by playing with its diameter, height and many other criteria.

 

See online help: http://help.solidworks.com/2014/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Design_Studies_in_SolidWorks.htm?id=eb0b662371b44a80b6ae2bab2b75fec7#Pg0

 

@+

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Hi, your part has a regular shape ( Cylinder or cone ... ) ?

 

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@jfaradon : I can't run the attached macro. Any idea?

 

@gt22: Precisely, I would like not to have to read down all the values one by one, the excel file could be a solution.

 

@Coyote: The problem is that I have a defined volume shape (@David, no it's not regular) and I have to know the volume, not vary the shape according to a volume (if I understood your idea)

 

Thank you for your answers, I'm still looking.

 

 

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Re

 

Precisely the purpose of the design study is to make scenarios and compare them, so you must be able to measure the remaining volume as an objective and as a parameter to evolve your cutting height on which you give a step.

Your scenarios will be calculated and you will have all your values for each height 

 

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@Coyote: 

 

You were absolutely right, it's exactly what I needed, I just have to post-process and it's perfect, thank you very much.

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