Weight plug in for sketchup? (model airplanes application)

[GreenAce92]

I just wondered if it was possible to get a plug-in for sketchup where you would say 1 sq. in of the material your building with would be say .01grams and then you could build your whole plane highlight it calculate the total sq in. it makes up and then find out how heavy your bird will be empty(no electronics) is there such thing? would be very usefull

then you could add the components in and put in for glue and tape and what not give them weight too and you could figure out approximae AUW(all up weight)

Also you could find where it balances(center point that has equal weight on both sides)

does that exist?

[thomthom]

Have you tried SketchyPhysics?

[bigstick]

You should be able to calculate the volume, and the maths to work out the weight given the material type and density should be straightforward.