Hey all, 

I am working with a linear, static, model with C3D10, S3 and S4 elements. The materials referenced within each shell and solid section have a defined mass density. My model also has nonstructural masses assigned to element sets (defined via mass per unit area with *NONSTRUCTURAL MASS, ELSET="elset", UNITS=MASS PER AREA). 

I have noticed that when I run the model, the .dat file reports mass information accounting for the nonstructural mass (the correct mass), however the Query Information -> Mass Properties -> All Elements tool within A/CAE's visualization module does NOT account for the nonstructural masses. 

My question is, it it possible to have the query tool within A/CAE's visualization module account for the nonstructural masses? The reason I want this is I'd like to find the CG of various regions within the model, but without the non-structural masses accounted for I can't get accurate values. 

The only somewhat relevant content I've found in the Abaqus manual is "...the mass properties calculated in Abaqus/CAE account for mass being distributed in a continuum throughout the model, whereas the Abaqus solver calculates the mass properties according to the discretization of the model"...

Thanks in advance!

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