DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:36 am Save the assembly as a part.

Use this option:
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Then open the part and check surface area.

I did this. Still giving me the overall value. It does not even let me stitch it together.

AlexLachance wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:56 am Wouln't selecting the faces manually and then using the measure tool give you the surface area you require..?

I tried doing that. It still gives me the overall surface area. Only when I open one of the parts individually does it allow me to select different sections and give its value.

I have an assembly made up of tubes and plates. I need to calculate the surface area only for the external surfaces of the assembly so as to calculate how much Paint I need. So far I have not been able to find a solution as SW general gives the overall surface area which includes inner surfaces as w...