Select a material for an injection molding simulation study

Select a material

When you create a study, a default material is assigned.

1. On the Setup tab, click Materials > Study Materials .

   The Study Materials dialog opens.

   Tip: You can access the Study Materials dialog from the browser. Expand a Study node, mouse over the Materials node and then click

2. Search for a desired material using the search box and/or filters.

3. Click the row containing the material data.

   Tip: To view the material properties, double-click the material row.

4. Click Select.

   You selected the material for your study. You can quickly display its data in the Study Materials dialog by clicking In this study under Browser.

Search for a material

1. On the Setup tab, click Materials > Study Materials .

   The Study Materials dialog opens.

2. In the search box, enter the Manufacturer name, Trade Name, or Family Abbreviation and press Enter.

   You can search by several criteria.

3. To search for materials that meet specific requirements in terms of properties or processing, use filters

   • Apply filters by selecting checkboxes, icons, or specifying range limits.

   • The applied filters appear as chips at the top of the material table. Click next to the filter to deselect the corresponding filter.

   • Click Clear All, to the right of chips to deselect all filters.

Add materials to Favorites

1. On the Setup tab, click Materials > Study Materials .

   The Study Materials dialog opens.

2. In the list view, click in the last column.

   A context menu opens.

3. Select Favorite .

   You can quickly display favorite materials, by clicking Favorites under Browser.

Customize the Study Materials dialog

• Click to Add or Remove columns.