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Simcenter Samcef UMAT export

Your user-defined material is exported in the Simcenter Samcef input file as:

Samcef parameters Description
.MAT
NOM "..." Name of the material you define in the material dialog box.
ROUTIN "OVMB01" UMAT subroutine that will parse that material.
YT e [NF nfe] Young's modulus and optional thermal dependency.
NT nu [NF nfu] Poisson's ratio and optional thermal dependency.
A al [NF nfa1] Thermal expansion coefficient and optional thermal dependency.
M m Mass density.
USER us1 ... usn NF nfus1 ... nfusn User parameters of the material.The ordered list of USER values match the ordered list of CardPropertyMapping entries in your UMAT XML file.For more information, see Simcenter Samcef UMAT XML file
KIRC or BIOT or CAUC or LOKI Strain/stress measurement (default=KIRC)

Note:

You define the YT, NT, A, and M values in the Mechanical page of the material.

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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

Import of a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material

Define a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material

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