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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Using Measure Bodies</div>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">To calculate the volume, mass, surface area, center of gyration, and weight of selected bodies:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select <b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Measure Bodies</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Measure Bodies</b> dialog displays.
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            <p class="para_item">Optionally select any other options on the dialog.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>. The software performs the analysis calculations.
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            <p class="para_item">Right click on the dynamic information field to view <b class="uiTerm">Volume</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Mass</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Surface Area</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Center of Gyration</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Weight</b> of the selected bodies.
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