Work with materials

In this tutorial you will learn how to find materials in the default database, and add commonly-used materials to a personal database.

The polymer used in the manufacture of a part affects the processing and product characteristics of the finished part.

The default database includes specific information for many thousands of different materials. This ensures accurate analysis based on the material selected.

A simple yet powerful search facility helps you to find an appropriate material for your given application.

Download the files for this tutorial from Autodesk Knowledge Network.

In this tutorial you will find a material based on:

• Manufacturer name.
• Trade name.
• Family of polymer.
• Filler material requirements.
• Comparison of similar material properties.

This tutorial takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.