1. What are coordinate systems?
2. What parameters do we need to define a new coordinate system in SOLIDWORKS?

3. What information do we get by evaluating the mass properties of a part?
4. Create the following model and define the indicated Coordinate System 1:

5. Assign the Aluminum Alloy: 1060 Alloy material to the model we created in Question 4. What is the mass in grams? What is the center of mass (in millimeters) in relation to Coordinate System 1, as indicated in the preceding diagram?

6. Create the following shown model and define the indicated coordinate system:

7. Assign the Plain Carbon Steel material to the model we created in Question 4. What is the mass in pounds? What is the center of mass (in inches) in relation to Coordinate System 1, as indicated in the preceding diagram?

The answers to the preceding questions can be found at the end of this book.