diff --git a/modules/workbenches/modeler/actions/getInfo/getInfo.action.ts b/modules/workbenches/modeler/actions/getInfo/getInfo.action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..696396da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/workbenches/modeler/actions/getInfo/getInfo.action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import {MShell} from "cad/model/mshell";
+import {ApplicationContext} from "cad/context";
+import {EntityKind} from "cad/model/entities";
+import {ActionDefinition} from "cad/actions/actionSystemBundle";
+import { MEdge } from "cad/model/medge";
+
+
+interface GetInfoParams {
+  targetBody: MShell | MEdge;
+}
+
+export const GetInfo: any = {
+  id: 'GET_INFO',
+  label: 'OBJECT INFO',
+  icon: 'img/cad/extrude',
+  info: 'extrudes 2D sketch',
+  path:__dirname,
+  run: (params: GetInfoParams, ctx: ApplicationContext) => {
+    console.log("this is it", this)
+    const occ = ctx.occService;
+    const oci = occ.commandInterface;
+
+    const targetBody = params.targetBody;
+
+    let resultingMessage = "";
+
+
+    if (targetBody.TYPE === EntityKind.EDGE){
+      resultingMessage = "Edge Length = "+ targetBody.brepEdge.curve.impl.verb.length().toFixed(4);
+    }
+    if (targetBody.TYPE === EntityKind.SHELL){
+      let listOfOutputs = [];
+      const out_old = out;
+      out  = function(msg) {
+        listOfOutputs.push(msg);
+          //alert(JSON.stringify(msg));
+          out_old(msg);
+      }
+  
+      oci.vprops(params.targetBody);
+  
+      out = out_old;
+  
+      
+      const resultingVolumeArray = listOfOutputs.filter(function (str) {  return str.includes("Mass") });
+      resultingMessage = "Volume = " + resultingVolumeArray[0].trim().replace(' ', '').replace("Mass:","").trim();
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    throw {userMessage: resultingMessage};
+    return;
+  },
+
+
+
+  form: [
+    {
+      type: 'selection',
+      name: 'targetBody',
+      capture: [EntityKind.SHELL, EntityKind.EDGE],
+      label: 'Body',
+      multi: false,
+      defaultValue: {
+        usePreselection: true,
+        preselectionIndex: 0
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/modules/workbenches/modeler/actions/getVolume/getVolume.action.ts b/modules/workbenches/modeler/actions/getVolume/getVolume.action.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 38fcb12c..00000000
--- a/modules/workbenches/modeler/actions/getVolume/getVolume.action.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-import {MShell} from "cad/model/mshell";
-import {ApplicationContext} from "cad/context";
-import {EntityKind} from "cad/model/entities";
-import {ActionDefinition} from "cad/actions/actionSystemBundle";
-
-
-interface getVolumeParams {
-  targetBody: MShell;
-}
-
-export const GetVolume: any = {
-  id: 'GET_VOLUME',
-  label: 'VOLUME',
-  icon: 'img/cad/extrude',
-  info: 'extrudes 2D sketch',
-  path:__dirname,
-  run: (params: getVolumeParams, ctx: ApplicationContext) => {
-
-    const occ = ctx.services.OCCService;
-    const oci = occ.commandInterface;
-
-    alert();
-
-    return;
-  },
-
-
-
-  form: [
-    {
-      type: 'selection',
-      name: 'targetBody',
-      capture: [EntityKind.SHELL],
-      label: 'Body',
-      multi: false,
-      defaultValue: {
-        usePreselection: true,
-        preselectionIndex: 0
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-}
diff --git a/modules/workbenches/modeler/index.ts b/modules/workbenches/modeler/index.ts
index af3e3bd8..c0a363e5 100644
--- a/modules/workbenches/modeler/index.ts
+++ b/modules/workbenches/modeler/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import {DeleteBodyOperation} from "./features/deleteBody/deleteBody.operation";
 import {DefeatureRemoveFaceOperation} from "./features/defeatureRemoveFace/defeatureRemoveFace.operation";
 import { WireLineOperation } from "./features/wireLine/wireLine";
 //imports of action type commands
+import {GetInfo} from "./actions/getInfo/getInfo.action";
+//import workbench icon
 import {GiCubes} from "react-icons/gi";
 
 
@@ -51,9 +53,11 @@ export const ModelerWorkspace: WorkbenchConfig = {
     DeleteBodyOperation,
     DefeatureRemoveFaceOperation,
     WireLineOperation,
+
+    GetInfo,
   ],
   actions: [
-    // GetVolume,
+     //GetVolume,
   ],
   ui: {
     toolbar: [
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ export const ModelerWorkspace: WorkbenchConfig = {
 
       "CYLINDER", "BOX", "CONE", "SPHERE", "TORUS", "-",
 
-      "HOLE_TOOL", "-", 'GET_VOLUME', "IMPORT_MODEL", "DELETE_BODY", "-",
+      "HOLE_TOOL", "-", 'GET_INFO', "IMPORT_MODEL", "DELETE_BODY", "-",
       
       "WIRE_LINE"
     ]