Mesh material properties


You can use the following commands to adjust the material properties on the model:

Changing material for objects

You can use the Edit Material command to apply a different material at the object level to the model. This displays the Edit Material dialog box.

The Edit Material command is available from the shortcut menu of the Material node in the Simulation tree-view pane.

See the help topic, Change the study material or thickness.

Changing thickness for objects

You can use the Edit Thickness command to apply a different material thickness at the object level to a sheet metal part or to a united body. This displays the Edit Thickness dialog box.

The Edit Thickness command is available from the shortcut menu of the Thickness node in the Simulation tree-view pane.

See the help topic, Change the study material or thickness.

Changing material and thickness for faces and surfaces

When a united body is meshed, the surface bodies receive a 2D mesh and the solids receive a 3D mesh. To provide better control over the mesh that is generated or sized on a surface body, you can use the Simulation tab→Geometry group→Override Property command to change the material properties assigned to individual faces or surfaces.

The Override Property command is available in a study with one of the following mesh types:

  • Surface

  • United Bodies

  • Mixed and General Bodies

An Override Property node is displayed in the Simulation pane when you create the first override property. A different Property node is displayed for each set of faces to which you apply properties.

You can modify override properties using the Edit Definition command on the shortcut menu of a selected Property node.

To learn how, see Override mesh properties.

Simulation materials and properties Override mesh properties

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