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Define a material property using a formula field

  1. In the material dialog box, in the row of the material property you want to define, click and choose Select Existing Field .

  2. In the Fields dialog box, select the formula field you want to use to define the material property.

  3. Click OK to close the Fields dialog box.

  4. (Optional) Apply a scale factor to the field. In the row of the material property you defined with a field, click Edit and choose Scale Factor. In the Field Scale Factor dialog box, type the scale factor and click OK.

  5. Click OK to close the material property dialog box.

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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/id624941 · retrieved 2026-07-17