Modifying Material Domain Properties

You can modify material domain properties that are used to determine physical and visual characteristics such as the mass and color of the object to which the associated material is applied.

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  1. In the specification tree, right-click the material domain whose properties you want to modify, and select XXX object > Definition... (where XXX is the name of the object).

    Tip: You can also double-click the material domain in the specification tree.

    The material domain properties dialog box appears. The material domain properties available in this dialog box vary according to the domain type:

    • Rendering properties: see Realistic Rendering User's Guide: Modifying Material Lighting Properties and Modifying 2D Texture Properties .
    • Drafting properties: see Interactive Drafting User's Guide: Properties: Editing Pattern Properties.
    • ELFINI Linear Elastic properties: see Finite Element Modeling User's Guide: Modifying ELFINI Linear Elastic Material Properties.
    • Composite properties: see Composites Design User's Guide: Before you start: Defining the Composites Parameters.
    • Simulation properties: see DesignSight User's Guide: Understanding Materials: Defining a Material Simulation Domain.

    Rendering and simulation domain properties also include a dedicated tab that lets you modify the PLM properties of the domain. To access the PLM properties for the other domains, right-clicking the domain, and select Properties....

  2. Optional: Modify the properties as necessary.

  3. Click OK.