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Define a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material

Define a material with a UMAT model from scratch

  1. Create a new material as described in Create a material.

  2. Specify non-UMAT properties.

  3. 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.

  4. Click OK or Close to close all dialog boxes.

Define a material with a UMAT model from a standard library definition

  1. Create a new material by copying a material from the Default Material Library as described in Create a new material by copying another material.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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