Calculating Surface Volume

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CAD drafting Calculating Surface Volume 6 Command line: NG_SURFACE_VOLUME

The command allows to calculate volume of surface or surface area.

The command options are specified on the Properties toolbar.

Options:

Volume	Total volume – a total volume of a surface will be calculated. Differenced volume – cut and cover volume will be calculated. Balance volume – difference of cover and cut volume.
Define contour	Yes – After applying the command options, specify the surface area in a drawing. No – you do not need to specify a contour, the value of volume (volumes) will be calculated for the entire surface.
Create Mtext label in drawing	Yes – label with the volume value will be created. No – the result will be displayed only in the command line.
Define font size	Relative to contour – size according to the mesh or contour. Fixed – fixed size. On screen – manual indication of size.

Command prompts:

Apply changes <Yes> or [Yes/No]:

Yes – the volume will be calculated with the current settings.

No – if the settings have been changed, they are not saved. The volume will be calculated with the settings, that were displayed immediately after running the command.

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