Set sheet metal materials

You can create material definitions and use them to calculate the physical properties of a folded or flattened sheet metal part.

Appearance definitions govern the display of a sheet metal part by interacting with lighting styles.

Set the material of a sheet metal part

To change the material parameters for the active sheet metal part efficiently, use the Material command located on the Tools tab, Material and Appearance panel.

Set the Active Material Library

1. Click Tools tab Material and Appearance panel Material . The Material Browser displays.
2. If the active library, shown in the Library Materials section is the one you want to select from, proceed to the next step. If you want to change libraries, in the toolbar at the bottom of the dialog box, click and click Open Existing Library.
3. Browse to and select the library containing your material.
4. Close the Material Browser.

Specifying the material in the Styles and Standards

1. Click Manage tab Styles and Standards panel Styles Editor .
2. Expand the Sheet Metal Rule node and select the sheet metal rule you want to edit.
3. On the Sheet tab, expand the Material list. The list consists of all materials in the active material library.
4. Select the material.
5. Complete any additional default selections.
6. Click Save and Done.

See also: Adding and accessing sheet metal materials

Note: It is possible to change the material type of a sheet metal part from the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). We recommend that you use the Material function as described previously. You can override the appearance associated with the sheet metal material by selecting a different appearance from the Appearance QAT located in the application title bar. To reset the part to the defined material appearance, select Clear Override from the Appearance QAT list.