In this task, we need to change the units of measurement for mass from grams to pounds. To do this, we can follow these steps:

1. Click on Options... in the Mass Properties window, as follows:

2. We will get the Mass/Section Property Options menu, which will allow us to customize the measurement units for our mass properties. To change the mass unit, click on Use custom settings. Then, under Mass, select pounds, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

3. Click OK to confirm our unit selection. This will apply the new mass unit to the Mass Properties window, as shown in the following screenshot:

Note that the mass is now calculated in pounds with the value 0.88 pounds.

This concludes this section on viewing mass properties for existing models. We learned about the following topics:

• How to view the mass properties for a model
• How to adjust mass properties calculations to a new coordinate system
• How to customize the unit of measurement for mass properties evaluation

So far, we have learned how to view the actual mass property for our parts. These are based on calculations that SOLIDWORKS does based on the geometry and the material of our part. However, we also have the option to override those values with manual entries. We will learn about this in the next section.