Apps for Materials [Series- Getting Started with Materials | Part-4]

Material Definition App

Material Definition Native App can be launched from the Compass.

It lets you do the following:

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​Create core and covering materials and modify all their properties (Image1 & 2).
  • Add or modify material domains.
  • Duplicate Materials
  • Create and edit material vectors, to change an object's appearance quickly, modify the rendering domain of decals (Decals​​​​​​​ are stickers in simple words) that change the appearance of a region rather than the entire part or product. (You can define and apply decals to geometry from the Rendering Scene Design and Live Rendering apps.)
  • Material Definition App shows all the materials Open in the Session. This helps to quickly locate and edit any of the materials loaded in the session, from any product you are working on. (Image 3)
Image 1- Material Definition App- Editing Simulation Domain properties

 

Image 2- ​​​​​​​Material Definition App- Editing Appearance Domain Properties

 

Image 3 Material Definition App- Materials in Session

 

Material Definition dialog box can also be opened within other Apps

(like Part Design) by double clicking the already applied Material's Domain from the tree. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The material properties can be modified from here too.

 

 

Modifying Materials from other Apps

 

Material Browser- Material related operations are also available in the Tools Section of Design apps.
 

You can do the following:

  • Search for Materials, view their details
  • Filter Materials with 6WTags- (Which type of material? Who was the creator of the material? When was it created?... etc)
  • Pick a Material from a geometry it was applied on
  • Apply a material to a geometry
  • Duplicate existing materials
  • Delete applied materials

 

Material Palette- Material related operations are also available in the Tools Section of Simulation apps.
 

You can do the following:

  • Use the Material Palette to explore a material and its associated material domains, or to explore a material domain and its associated parent material.
  • View and Edit Simulation Domain Properties

Material Palette​​​​​​​

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3DSearch- Materials can also be Searched and Filtered using the Search bar from any app.​​​​​​​

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Why is Material Creation/Modification Regulated? [Series- Getting Started with Materials | Part-3]

 

 

Predefined Materials in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform [Series- Getting Started with Materials | Part-2]

 

 

Materials and Types in 3DEXPERIENCE platform [Series- Getting Started with Materials | Part-1]

 

 

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