Applying a Core Material

Applying a core material specifies the constitutive material of an object. You can apply a single core material to various PLM objects either using the Materials Palette or the Apply Core Material command. A core material can be applied to the following supports:

  • Representation instances (3D shapes, CGRs, .models).
  • Product references.
  • Features located within a representation reference (body, 1D, 2D, and 3D elements).

Before you begin: To visualize the applied material, click Shading with Material in the View toolbar (provided that a rendering domain is loaded along with the material).
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  1. Specify the working context by double-clicking a FEM representation in the specification tree.

    The UI-activated object appears highlighted in blue:

    The core material must be applied either to the current object (product reference), to a representation instance beneath the current object, or to a feature within a representation reference.

    Tip: Alternatively, you can Apply a material directly from a Search Results window by right-clicking the material and selecting Apply in the contextual menu. Select the required support to complete the operation. A product must be open to perform this procedure.

  2. Select a support for the core material in the specification tree (a product reference, a representation instance, or a feature within a representation reference).

    Important: To be used as a support for a core material, a product reference must have at least one valid representation instance directly below it in the specification tree.



  3. Click Apply Core Material .

    The Apply Core Material dialog box appears:

    Important: To apply a core material to a feature, clear the Apply material on the 3DShape check box.

  4. Click to select the material of your choice.

    The PLM Material Chooser appears. Two tabs are available:

    • From Session: select from materials already loaded in your session.
    • From Search: select from all materials stored in the PLM database.

  5. To display a list of available materials, use one of the following procedures:

    • On the From Session tab, click Retrieve loaded data.
    • On the From Search tab, enter a substring of the desired material's PLM identifier and click Search; alternatively, you can click Advanced Search and enter search criteria in the Search Criteria dialog box.



    Tips:
    • By default, the Details view is set.
    • To display the search results in thumbnail view, click Thumbnails .
    • To display the search results in tile view, click Tiles .

  6. Select a core material (e.g., Aluminum) from the list, and click OK.

    The Apply Core Material dialog box is updated accordingly.

    Tip: Core materials are identified in the PLM Material Chooser by the icon.

  7. Click Apply.

    The core material is applied.

    Tip: In the specification tree, a core material is identified by . The arrow mask on the material icon identifies a link to a material reference.

  8. To change the applied core material, use the same procedure. The new material will replace the old material.

    Warning: A core material that is applied directly to a representation takes priority over a default core material applied to a product.