[header] How to set up a solidworks property to calculate shipping weight [title] Decide what shipping weight you wish to calculate. [step] Often, shipping weight is calculated as a percent added to the actual weight, to account for items that are shipped with the item but not modeled. [title] Open a part, or a blank template. 
[title] Calculate the actual weight of the model to get an idea of the starting point. [substeps] Go to the " evaluate " tab and choose " mass properties ".