Calculating the volume of material to be removed

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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to calculate the volume of the material to be removed from a carve?

I’m doing some resin work and want to make sure I mix enough of it to fill my carving, which is text, not a box or a simple polygon.

It would awesome if this were in Easel.

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so its not a function of easel

but i know that you could do it mathematically if you know the formulas to use

but i do know that it is a function of programs like fusion 360

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Fill carve with salt or fine dry sand then collect salt/sand and get your measurement water will also work and gets the measurement dead on but only if the wood is well sealed.

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Weigh the wood before and after carving.
John

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salt or fine dry sand

This is the winner. I contemplated using water, but I didn’t even consider using a solid. Sometimes the most simple of solutions can escape you! Thanks.

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Happens to me all the time.

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Another option: If you share your file/artwork and cut depth I’ll mock it up in SolidWorks and give you your volume.