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misterrogers  
#1 Posted : Monday, February 6, 2012 2:16:51 PM(UTC)
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How can I properly add Medium Density Fiberboard to the properties box?

I need to be able to calculate the weight and density of MDF but am not sure how to "add" this so it will remain a selectable option from here on.

Any ideas?
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Jean-Francois Jacques  
#2 Posted : Monday, February 6, 2012 5:32:15 PM(UTC)
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Through your Materials.ini file. Application/Shark Folder/Environ.
Make a copy before...take a look in the file and you will understand. You only need the MDF Density...Or tell me the density and I will do for you.
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Jean-Francois Jacques  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:34:53 AM(UTC)
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It is difficult to target the MDF Density, because is depend of the thickness. A good average is 700Kg/m3 (.02528911 pound/Cubic inch).

Included the .ini file. I don't know if the file is good for ViaCad, is modified from Shark FX.
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Tim Olson  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:28:13 PM(UTC)
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>> I don't know if the file is good for ViaCad, is modified from Shark FX.

This ini file format works for all punchcad products.

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phil  
#5 Posted : Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:11:34 PM(UTC)
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Re: 6 or 8 decimal places

Tim, inside the .ini file it says "...max of 6 decimal places" but in the Shark software it looks like 8 decimal places (because i tried 9 and it rounded it to 8 places). Is it 6 or 8 decimal places max? Thanks.
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Jean-Francois Jacques  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:59:11 PM(UTC)
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In Shark is the same.... max of 6 decimals
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Tim Olson  
#7 Posted : Tuesday, February 7, 2012 8:35:18 PM(UTC)
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I checked the code and see that it is reading and storing a double precision value for the density. So that means it has 16 total digits of precision. 16 digits to store the whole and decimal part. The ini file mentions 6 decimal places, I suspect that is in regards to our ACIS kernel which uses 0.000001 inches as the same point tolerance.


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misterrogers  
#8 Posted : Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:57:26 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Jean-Francois Jacques Go to Quoted Post
It is difficult to target the MDF Density, because is depend of the thickness. A good average is 700Kg/m3 (.02528911 pound/Cubic inch).

Included the .ini file. I don't know if the file is good for ViaCad, is modified from Shark FX.



Works great! That's what I was looking for many thanks for the file.
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