Materials > Using custom materials > Simcenter Samcef user-defined material models
Define a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material
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 Samcef 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.
Define a material with a UMAT model from a standard library definition
Create a new material by copying a material from the Default Material Library as described in Create a new material by copying another material.
Click the User Models - Simcenter Samcef 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.
Learn more
Simcenter Samcef user-defined materials overview
Simcenter Samcef UMAT workflow
Simcenter Samcef UMAT subroutine
Simcenter Samcef UMAT XML file
Compiling the Simcenter Samcef UMAT subroutine
Prerequisites for Simcenter Samcef user-defined materials
Simcenter Samcef UMAT troubleshooting
Simcenter Samcef UMAT output requests and results
Simcenter Samcef UMAT export
Import of a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material
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