View material properties

All materials in the database

1. From the Setup tab, select Materials > Material Properties ! to open the Material Properties dialog.

2. At the top of the dialog, use the drop-down to select any material of interest from the material database.

   The material properties update to reflect the properties of the selected material.

3. Click Close to close the dialog.

Materials in the study

1. From the Setup tab, select Materials > Study Materials to open the Study Materials dialog.
2. Select the material of interest to highlight the row.
3. In the bottom right of Study Materials dialog, click Properties to expand the dialog.

The list at the right end of the dialog shows the basic Physical material properties for the selected row of the table. The list does not show the Appearance or Nonlinear properties.

Advanced material properties of materials in the study

If your study material has nonlinear, temperature-dependent, or hyperelastic properties, a View advanced material properties button appears in the expanded dialog.

1. From the Setup tab, select Materials > Study Materials to open the Study Materials dialog.

2. In the table, select the material of interest to highlight the row.

3. In the bottom right of Study Materials dialog, click Properties to expand the dialog.

4. Click the View advanced material properties button to display the Material Browser dialog.

   The frame at the top of this dialog lists the Document Materials, with the material that you selected in the Study Materials dialog highlighted.

5. Hover over the document material of interest, then click Edit at the right end of the selected document material row to expand the dialog and see all of the material properties.

6. Close the Material Browser dialog when you have finished reviewing the advanced properties.

7. Optionally, from the Setup tab, select Materials > Study Materials to return to the Study Materials dialog.