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Re: Wait...weight...weight!!!!

Sorry, I didn't even think of it at the time.

To calculate mass properties in Pro/E Wildfire 2.0
Edit > Setup... > Mass Props
Enter the density of the material which can be obtained from www.matweb.com or "Machinery's Handbook".

Then go to Analysis > Model Analysis
The default should be model mass properties. Click compute and it will give you the mass provided you have assigned density to all the components in the assembly otherwise it will ask you for there densities at this time. It will also show you the center of gravity (CG) which is very important in preventing tipping.
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