Materials > Using custom materials > Simcenter Nastran user-defined material models
Define a material with a UMAT model from scratch
Create a new material as described in Create a material.
Specify non-UMAT properties.
Click the User Models - Simcenter Nastran page, and from the Model Type list, select the appropriate UMAT model for that material type and specify the property values.
Click OK or Close to close all dialog boxes.
How do I
Sample UMAT XML file
Add UMAT property values to MatML Library material definitions (site MatML Library owner)
Define a material with a UMAT model from a standard library definition
Define configurable material properties (site MatML Library owner)
Modify configurable material properties (end user)
Export a material with a UMAT model
Define, specify, and plot state variables
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Simcenter Nastran user-defined material models
UMAT workflow
Simcenter Nastran UMAT subroutine
UMAT XML file
Prerequisites for a solution to use a UMAT model
Submit solution to Simcenter Nastran
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