# Get Attribute: mass
Menu Path : **Operator > Attribute > Get Attribute: mass**
The **Get Attribute: mass** returns the mass, which is a [standard attribute](Reference-Attributes.md), of a simulated element depending on [Location](Attributes.md#attribute-locations). This Operator outputs the mass of the particle in kg/dm3.
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## Operator properties
| **Output** | **Type** | **Description** |
| ---------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| mass | float | The value of the mass attribute, based on **Location**.
If this attribute has not been written to, this Operator returns the default attribute value. |
## Details
The value the attribute returns uses the system’s space (either local-space or world-space).