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Note: You can display the Special Tools toolbar by right-clicking in any toolbar area and selecting Special Tools.

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Calculates engineering properties (area, center of gravity, moments of inertia, etc.) for a 2D closed object.

  1. Select the closed area.
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  2. The area is highlighted, and its axes are indicated in red.
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    The parameters of the closed area appear in the Geometric Parameters window.
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    Click OK to close the window, and select Finish from the local menu or Inspector Bar to exit the tool.

Local menu options

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By Closed Graphic (default): Selects a single closed object.

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By Closed Area: Click inside a closed area to obtain the properties for only that area.

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Relative Axis: Enables you to define another axis for the calculation of the properties.
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Note: Not Currently Available in 64-bit editions

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