Manage Materials / Material List dialog boxes

Material List
Material List	Filters the list of materials in the dialog box.Preferred Material—Available when a preferred material is specified for the part file. For more information, see Specify a preferred material for a part or FEM.The material is the preferred material for this part, as specified in the Part Attributes for the part.Library Materials—The list of materials is determined by the options you select in the Libraries subgroup.Local Materials—The list of materials is the material definitions that are saved in the model itself. In Pre/Post or Design Simulation, they can also be saved in the FEM file.
Libraries
These options filter the list of materials in the dialog box, when the Material List is set to Library Materials. The options that appear depend on whether the corresponding Enable check box is selected on the Gateway→Materials/Mass page in the Customer Defaults dialog box. The available options depend on whether the corresponding Allow User Control check box is selected. This check box is in the same location as the Enable check box.
Default Material Library	Lists the material definitions included in the sample material library.
Site MatML Library	Lists the material definitions in the specified “Site” custom material library XML file. This can be a directory of multiple material library XML files if the Site and User Material Library Format customer default (located on the Gateway→Materials/Mass→Locations tab) is set to Directory of MatML Files.
User MatML Library	Lists the material definitions in the specified “User” custom material library XML file.This can be a directory of multiple material library XML files if the Site and User Material Library Format customer default is set to Directory of MatML Files.
Materials
Name	The name of the material definition. To sort materials, click a column heading.To configure columns, see Configure columns in the material list.
Used	—The material is used in the model.—The material is available in the local file, but it is not used.—The material is used in a component of the assembly. You also see this icon when the Simulation file is the displayed part and the material is assigned in the FEM (because the FEM file is considered a component of the Simulation file).—The material is used in an assembly component that is not fully loaded.—The material cannot be loaded because a material with this name already exists in the model. This icon appears when multiple material libraries have materials with the same name. After one material is loaded, or if you create a local material with that existing name, the other library materials appear with the blue dash.
	If the material is unlocked, you can modify its material properties. You can only modify local materials.
Category	The material category, such as Metal or Plastic.
Type	The material type, such as Isotropic or Orthotropic.
Label	Material identification number.
Location	Displays the file name of the part file, FEM file, Simulation file, or AFEM in which the local material is saved.
Library	Displays the name of the MatML library file in which the material definition is saved.
Right-click commands
Information	Opens an Information window that lists material properties for the material.
Inspect	Lets you view a material record in the material dialog box. Material properties are read-only.
Preview Solver Syntax	Available in the Pre/Post application when a FEM or Simulation file is the work part and Simcenter Nastran or MSC Nastran is the specified solver.For the selected material, displays the Nastran syntax that is written to your Nastran input file.Note: By default, the software displays the first 5000 lines of syntax, for performance reasons. Use the Maximum Number of Output Lines for a Solver Syntax Preview customer default to increase or decrease that limit. Increasing the number of lines slows the display.
Copy	Copies the selected material and saves it to the local FEM or part file.
Edit	Lets you modify the material properties for a local material. You cannot edit the material properties of a library material definition, unless you copy the material definition and edit the copy.
Configure Library Material	Available when the loaded library material is a not a sample material.Lets you modify the configurable properties for the selected material. This option also lets you inspect other non-configurable properties. For more information, see Define configurable material properties (site MatML Library owner).
Rename	Lets you rename a local material.
Re-label	Lets you change the label of the selected local material. You cannot change the label of a library material, unless you copy the material and edit the copy.
Show Usages	Lists the bodies or physical property tables where the selected material is used.
Show Body(s) Without an Assigned Material	In the Simulation Navigator and the graphics window, highlights all bodies that have no material assigned.
Show Body(s) not using the Preferred Part Material	If you designated a preferred material, highlights all bodies in the model that are not using the preferred material. For more information, see Specify a preferred material for a part or FEM.
Remove Usages	For the selected material, removes the material assignment from a body or physical property table.
Update Material	Synchronizes the selected local material with its corresponding library material definition. When you load a material into the model and then later make changes to the corresponding library material definition, the loaded, local material becomes out of date. This command updates the local material with the latest version of its library definition.When you create a material by copying another material (such as a library definition), and then you change a property in the parent material, that property in the copied material is not updated automatically. You can use this command to update the copied material to match the parent material.
Load Library Material	Loads a material definition from the material library into the local FEM or part file.
Delete	Deletes the local material from the Local Materials list.
Delete Orphaned User Material (UMAT) Models/Properties	Removes the UMAT material and properties that are defined in the part file but not defined in the current environment. For more information, see Simcenter Nastran user-defined material models.
Delete User Material (UMAT) Models	Removes UMAT models associated with the selected material(s). For more information, see Simcenter Nastran user-defined material models.
New Material
Type	Lets you select the type of material to create, such as Isotropic or Orthotropic. Available types depend on your selected solver.
Create	Create Material Lets you create a new material and enter material properties. The type of material you create corresponds to the Type setting.

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