Override a material assignment in a Simulation file

In the FEM file, you assign materials to a physical property table, which can then be assigned to a mesh collector. In the Simulation file, you can override the material assignment by creating a new physical property table with a different material assigned to it.

1. Ensure that the simulation file is the work or displayed part.

2. In the Simulation Navigator, right-click a mesh collector and choose Edit Attribute Overrides.

3. In the Override Mesh Collector Attributes dialog box, click and select Apply Override.

4. Click Open Manager .

5. Click Create to create a new physical property table.Note: When you create a physical property table in the FEM file, it is locked in the Simulation file. You must create a new physical property table to override the existing material assignment.

6. In the physical property dialog box, select a material from the Material list, or click Choose material to select a material.

7. Enter additional physical property values.

8. Click OK to close all dialog boxes.

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