I was setting up my new dual monitor stand the other day and nearly lost both monitors when it started to tip over. I lowered the mount arms and all was well. But that got me to wondering if ViaCAD could have predicted the tipping over.

My math wasn't up to the challenge of calculating the forces involved but I see that ViaCAD can calculate the mass and center of gravity of any solid. Can one of the big brains on the forum tell if there's a quick and dirty way to tell if a shape would fall over, just using what ViaCAD knows?

For simplicity let's assume the shape is all one rigid part made out of wood, sitting on a wooden table. Also assume all the shapes are simple blocks, cylinders and planks.

Bonus points if forces can be shown just with geometry.

Is anybody up to the challenge?

So I lightened the monitor slab and extended the foot and sure enough, c.o.g is now within the perimeter of the foot. For more accurate results I guess I could resize the component parts until they have the right relative volumes/masses.



Awesome! ViaCAD is to mechanics what notepad.exe is to programming. :)

Thanks zumer

>>Your foot print is still small

.. or more weight at the back of the foot !?