CAD Weight Calculator: STEP Volume & Material Density
Estimate mass from valid STEP solid volume and your chosen material density. Inspect the model, verify units and download a property CSV without an account.
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Before you use the result
Know what you are looking at.
Calculate part mass from a valid volume and an explicit density. This is the physical mass of the part, not the size of a STEP, SolidWorks or NX file on disk.
Conceptual guide · Not a calculated output
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Use volume and density in compatible units
For a 24,000 mm³ block and a density of 2.70 g/cm³, the calculated mass is 64.8 g. Divide the volume by 1,000 to convert mm³ to cm³ before multiplying by density. This arithmetic example does not certify the material of your own model.
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Material and scope are inputs
Do not assume a density from appearance. Mixed-material assemblies need component-level inputs and instance counts. Imported mass metadata should be shown separately from a newly computed value.
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Keep invalid results out of totals
An open shell or incomplete assembly cannot be quietly treated as a fully resolved solid. Show an unavailable status and the reason. Batch reports should retain failed rows rather than replacing them with zeros.
Generated STEP block: 20 × 30 × 40 mm, surface area 5,200 mm² and volume 24,000 mm³. At density 2.7 g/cm³ the calculated mass is 64.8 g. These values describe the synthetic block, not the default bearing sample.
Repository-generated samples are synthetic test models. Verify your own model's units and geometry before using results.
Questions about this task
Know the limits.
Where does the material density come from?
You select or enter density. Presets are generic assumptions, not a material certificate from the file.
Why is mass unavailable?
Mass requires a usable closed-volume result and positive density. Open or invalid geometry has no reliable mass result.
Are my files uploaded?
Selecting a file starts temporary server processing. Access is limited to your guest session. The entry shows configured retention and files can be deleted earlier.