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title: "Center of gravity"
slug: "center-of-gravity"
updated: 2022-05-20T08:14:58Z
published: 2022-05-20T08:14:58Z
canonical: "help.sovelia.com/center-of-gravity"
---

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# Center of gravity

Description

          

Place or updates the center of gravity part and properties in an assembly. or Place a Center of Gravity symbol in a view in a drawing.

The Center of Gravity function can either be used in an assembly or in a drawing.

## Center of Gravity in an assembly

Center of Gravity places the part file ct_cog.ipt into the center of gravity in the active assembly. If ct_cog.ipt or *-ct_cog-*.ipt already exist in the assembly the position is updated. The center of gravity coordinates is placed in the properties ct_cog_x, ct_cog_y and ct_cog_z.

Start from Assembly ribbon, on the Sovelia panel: ![CofGIcon](https://cdn.document360.io/b4de53ee-d7ea-47b4-9a73-8323e3c9c14c/Images/Documentation/CofGIcon.jpg)

The Center of Gravity is shown in a dialog and the COG properties, ct_cog_x, ct_cog_y and ct_cog_z, are updated. ![CofGBox](https://cdn.document360.io/b4de53ee-d7ea-47b4-9a73-8323e3c9c14c/Images/Documentation/CofGBox.jpg)

| Command | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **OK** | Closes the dialog and exit the program. |

## Center of Gravity in a drawing

Center of Gravity places a center of gravity sketched symbol in a selected view in the drawing.

Start from Annotate ribbon, on the Sovelia panel:

![CofGIcon](https://cdn.document360.io/b4de53ee-d7ea-47b4-9a73-8323e3c9c14c/Images/Documentation/CofGIcon.jpg)

The symbol scale, name and label text is controlled from the [Center of Gravity Setup](/v1/docs/center-of-gravity-setup). In [CaditInventor.ini](/v1/docs/caditinventorini) it is possible to set up default values for the same.

See also [Center of Gravity Setup](/v1/docs/center-of-gravity-setup) and [CaditInventor.ini](/v1/docs/caditinventorini)