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Moment of inertia reference point

michele_portioli861michele_portioli861 Member Posts: 4 PRO
I can't really find anywhere what the reference point is for the calculated moment of inertia in OnShape. I'd expect it to be either the origin or the c.o.g. of the assembly.
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  • john_mcclaryjohn_mcclary Member, Developers Posts: 3,883 PRO
    I'm not sure where the default position is.

    But you can set a reference point with a mate connector.

  • Jake_RosenfeldJake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646
    @john_mcclary

    I've looked into it and without a specific reference frame, the moments of inertia are calculated about the center of gravity of the selected instance(s).
    Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team
  • michele_portioli861michele_portioli861 Member Posts: 4 PRO
    Thanks for your answers!
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