Center of Gravity tool giving wrong values in ProSteel for AutoCAD.


 Product(s):ProSteel for AutoCAD
 Version(s):CONNECT Edition (10.XX.00.XX)
 Area:General
 Subarea:COG tool
 Original Author:Vyanktesh Nama, Bentley Global Technical Support

Problem Description

COG values from PS_WEIGHTCENTER command (i.e., Center of Gravity tool) are totally different from Partlist database.

Steps to resolve

Enter methods to resolve in this section.

1. Open PS Properties of the ProSteel elements.

2. Go to General Data > Layout and turn on Solid Kernal option.

With this you can now get the correct values of Center of Gravity from PS_WeightCenter command (i.e., Center of Gravity tool).

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