GetUserPhysicalProperties Method

Description

Method to get the user defined physical properties

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub GetUserPhysicalProperties( _ ByRef Volume As Double, _ ByRef Area As Double, _ ByRef Mass As Double, _ ByRef CenterOfGravity() As Double, _ ByRef CenterOfVolume() As Double, _ ByRef GlobalMomentsOfInertia() As Double, _ ByRef PrincipalMomentsOfInertia() As Double, _ ByRef PrincipalAxes() As Double, _ ByRef RadiiOfGyration() As Double _ )

Visual Basic

Public Sub GetUserPhysicalProperties( _
   ByRef Volume As Double, _
   ByRef Area As Double, _
   ByRef Mass As Double, _
   ByRef CenterOfGravity() As Double, _
   ByRef CenterOfVolume() As Double, _
   ByRef GlobalMomentsOfInertia() As Double, _
   ByRef PrincipalMomentsOfInertia() As Double, _
   ByRef PrincipalAxes() As Double, _
   ByRef RadiiOfGyration() As Double _
)

Parameters

Volume: Returns the volume.
Area: Returns the surface area.
Mass: Returns the mass.
CenterOfGravity: Returns the x-, y-, and z-coordinates of the center of gravity.
CenterOfVolume: Returns the x-, y-, and z-coordinates of the center of volume, made with respect to the global origin.
GlobalMomentsOfInertia: Returns the lxx, lyy, lzz, lxy, lxz, and lyz components of the global moments of inertia.
PrincipalMomentsOfInertia: Returns the lxx, lyy, and lzz components of the principal moments of inertia.
PrincipalAxes: Returns the orientation of the principal axes.
RadiiOfGyration: Returns three values that specify the radii of gyration.