Reliable source for converting object cubic mm into grams of 14k gold?

[wim (Wim Dekeyser)]

Hi Bobi -

@Rhino_Bulgaria

It’s strange that Rhino does not have a native mass calculation tool after so many years, considering its importance for the design process for manufacturing.

We’ve been over this, and the answer is unlikely to change:

@wim

A few things, though…

@Rhino_Bulgaria

In many applications the weight is as important as the volume; sometimes even more important.

We like to think that the tools that we provide are exact (within given tolerances) and can be relied upon and understand that getting an exact weight can be very important. Small variations in the calculated weight of small objects in precious metals or of huge assemblies in more plain metals can lead to costly mistakes.

@Rhino_Bulgaria

It requires the user to preliminary set a material type (glass, steel, aluminum, concrete, water etc) to the object.

What is the density of something as simple as “water”. Are we talking about pure water, fresh water, sea water? What is the temperature? The salinity?
The same with “steel”. Low carbon steel, S355, stainless, Duplex, Super Duplex, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, …?
18 K gold? Yes, that is 75% pure gold but the rest is a combination of palladium, nickel, zinc, iron, copper, silver, cadmium, manganese, …

As for…

@Rhino_Bulgaria

However, even the most widely used unit for the volume of liquids, the Liter, is not included in the list of volume calculations of Rhino.

Rhino 8:

Command: Volume
Select solids or solid meshes for volume calculation ( Units=ModelUnits ): u
Units ( ModelUnits Micron Millimeter Centimeter Liter Decimeter Meter Kilometer Microinch Mil Inch Foot Yard Mile ): Liter
Select solids or solid meshes for volume calculation ( Units=Liter )
Select solids or solid meshes for volume calculation. Press Enter when done ( Units=Liter )
Calculating volume… Press Esc to cancel
Volume = 0.001384 (+/- 1e-12) liters

-wim