diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.cpp b/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.cpp
index 3efe8087f7..e01654a696 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,22 @@ TYPESYSTEM_SOURCE(Materials::MaterialFilter, Base::BaseClass)
 MaterialFilter::MaterialFilter()
     : _required()
     , _requiredComplete()
+    , _requirePhysical(false)
+    , _requireAppearance(false)
 {}
 
 bool MaterialFilter::modelIncluded(const std::shared_ptr<Material>& material) const
 {
+    if (_requirePhysical) {
+        if (!material->hasPhysicalProperties()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    if (_requireAppearance) {
+        if (!material->hasAppearanceProperties()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
     for (const auto& complete : _requiredComplete) {
         if (!material->isModelComplete(complete)) {
             return false;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.h b/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.h
index 0d2b5d7b21..7645d75971 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/App/MaterialFilter.h
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ public:
     void addRequired(const QString& uuid);
     void addRequiredComplete(const QString& uuid);
 
+    /* Require that the materials have physical properties defined.
+     */
+    void requirePhysical(bool required) { _requirePhysical = required; }
+
+    /* Require that the materials have appearance properties defined.
+     */
+    void requireAppearance(bool required) { _requireAppearance = required; }
+
     /* These functions shouldn't normally be called directly. They are
      * for use by conversion methods, such as MaterialFilterPy
      */
@@ -190,6 +198,8 @@ private:
     QString _name;
     QSet<QString> _required;
     QSet<QString> _requiredComplete;
+    bool _requirePhysical;
+    bool _requireAppearance;
 };
 
 }  // namespace Materials
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.cpp b/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.cpp
index 0b6f1c3e17..3a5bc13fdd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.cpp
@@ -1108,6 +1108,16 @@ bool Material::hasLegacyProperties() const
     return !_legacy.empty();
 }
 
+bool Material::hasPhysicalProperties() const
+{
+    return !_physicalUuids.isEmpty();
+}
+
+bool Material::hasAppearanceProperties() const
+{
+    return !_appearanceUuids.isEmpty();
+}
+
 bool Material::isInherited(const QString& uuid) const
 {
     if (_physicalUuids.contains(uuid)) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.h b/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.h
index 46ae8d9943..52597f1ba0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/App/Materials.h
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ public:
     bool hasNonLegacyProperty(const QString& name) const;
     bool hasLegacyProperty(const QString& name) const;
     bool hasLegacyProperties() const;
+    bool hasPhysicalProperties() const;
+    bool hasAppearanceProperties() const;
 
     // Test if the model is defined, and if values are provided for all properties
     bool hasModel(const QString& uuid) const;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/Gui/DlgMaterialImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Material/Gui/DlgMaterialImp.cpp
index c970752e64..e89c718c73 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/Gui/DlgMaterialImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/Gui/DlgMaterialImp.cpp
@@ -83,13 +83,11 @@ DlgMaterialImp::DlgMaterialImp(bool floating, QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f
 
     d->floating = floating;
 
-    // // Create a filter to only include current format materials
-    // // that contain the basic render model.
-    // auto filter = std::make_shared<Materials::MaterialFilter>();
-    // filter->setIncludeEmptyFolders(false);
-    // filter->setIncludeLegacy(false);
-    // filter->addRequiredComplete(Materials::ModelUUIDs::ModelUUID_Rendering_Basic);
-    // d->ui.widgetMaterial->setFilter(filter);
+    // Create a filter to only include current format materials
+    // that contain physical properties.
+    auto filter = std::make_shared<Materials::MaterialFilter>();
+    filter->requirePhysical(true);
+    d->ui.widgetMaterial->setFilter(filter);
 
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> objects = getSelectionObjects();
     setMaterial(objects);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.cpp
index ad967dd3a8..408b7a79f9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,34 @@ Feature::Feature()
 {
     ADD_PROPERTY(Shape, (TopoDS_Shape()));
     auto mat = Materials::MaterialManager::defaultMaterial();
-    // ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ShapeMaterial, (mat), osgroup, App::Prop_None, "Shape material");
     ADD_PROPERTY(ShapeMaterial, (*mat));
+
+    // Read only properties based on the material
+    static const char* group = "PhysicalProperties";
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(MaterialName,
+                      (""),
+                      group,
+                      static_cast<App::PropertyType>(App::Prop_ReadOnly | App::Prop_Output
+                                                     | App::Prop_NoRecompute | App::Prop_NoPersist),
+                      "Feature material");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Density,
+                      (0.0),
+                      group,
+                      static_cast<App::PropertyType>(App::Prop_ReadOnly | App::Prop_Output
+                                                     | App::Prop_NoRecompute | App::Prop_NoPersist),
+                      "Feature density");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Mass,
+                      (0.0),
+                      group,
+                      static_cast<App::PropertyType>(App::Prop_ReadOnly | App::Prop_Output
+                                                     | App::Prop_NoRecompute | App::Prop_NoPersist),
+                      "Feature mass");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Volume,
+                      (1.0),
+                      group,
+                      static_cast<App::PropertyType>(App::Prop_ReadOnly | App::Prop_Output
+                                                     | App::Prop_NoRecompute | App::Prop_NoPersist),
+                      "Feature volume");
 }
 
 Feature::~Feature() = default;
@@ -1477,11 +1503,40 @@ void Feature::onChanged(const App::Property* prop)
                 }
             }
         }
+        updatePhysicalProperties();
+    } else if (prop == &this->ShapeMaterial) {
+        updatePhysicalProperties();
     }
 
     GeoFeature::onChanged(prop);
 }
 
+void Feature::updatePhysicalProperties()
+{
+    MaterialName.setValue(ShapeMaterial.getValue().getName().toStdString());
+    if (ShapeMaterial.getValue().hasPhysicalProperty(QString::fromLatin1("Density"))) {
+        Density.setValue(ShapeMaterial.getValue()
+                             .getPhysicalQuantity(QString::fromLatin1("Density"))
+                             .getValue());
+    } else {
+        Base::Console().Log("Density is undefined\n");
+        Density.setValue(0.0);
+    }
+
+    auto topoShape = Shape.getValue();
+    if (!topoShape.IsNull()) {
+        GProp_GProps props;
+        BRepGProp::VolumeProperties(topoShape, props);
+        Volume.setValue(props.Mass());
+        Mass.setValue(Volume.getValue() * Density.getValue());
+    } else {
+        // No shape
+        Base::Console().Log("No shape defined\n");
+        Volume.setValue(0.0);
+        Mass.setValue(0.0);
+    }
+}
+
 
 const std::vector<std::string>& Feature::searchElementCache(const std::string& element,
                                                             Data::SearchOptions options,
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.h b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.h
index c865f0ab4c..4311fe2be2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <App/FeaturePython.h>
 #include <App/GeoFeature.h>
+#include <App/PropertyUnits.h>
 #include <Mod/Material/App/PropertyMaterial.h>
 #include <Mod/Part/PartGlobal.h>
 
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ public:
     PropertyPartShape Shape;
     Materials::PropertyMaterial ShapeMaterial;
 
+    // Convenience properties set when material or shape changes
+    App::PropertyString MaterialName;
+    App::PropertyDensity Density;
+    App::PropertyMass Mass;
+    App::PropertyVolume Volume;
+
     /** @name methods override feature */
     //@{
     short mustExecute() const override;
@@ -172,6 +179,9 @@ protected:
     void copyMaterial(Feature* feature);
     void copyMaterial(App::DocumentObject* link);
 
+    /// Update the mass and volume properties
+    void updatePhysicalProperties();
+
     void registerElementCache(const std::string &prefix, PropertyPartShape *prop);
 
     /** Helper function to obtain mapped and indexed element name from a shape