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Re: pic: My First Sheet Metal FRC Drivetrain
If you want a more accurate mass than just a guess, which at some point you probably will, you can get that data from CAD. When I model things, I just set the materials for the different parts I'm making, and it spits out the mass for the part. For things like CIM motors, cylinders, and bearings, where there are hollows inside that I usually don't draw in, you can use the masses listed in the specs and override the mass property in the part drawing. Then, you should be able to update the mass property in the main assembly and get a fairly accurate estimate.
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