Material Definition

What's New

Material Definition Basics

Related Guides and Resources

Material Definition Access to Content

User Interface

Action Bar

Material Tools Section

AR-VR Section

Touch Section

Context Toolbars

Predefined Queries

Customizing Preferences

Tutorial

Importing Materials

Creating Materials

Adding Material Domains

Modifying Material and Domain Properties

Applying Materials

Duplicating Materials

Exporting Materials

Material References

Accessing Materials

Applying Materials

Material Application Concepts

About Applying Materials

About the Material Browser

Using the Selector to Apply Materials

Managing Materials with the Material Browser

Access Materials

Apply Materials

Replace Materials

Discard Materials

Applying Materials from a Navigation Window

Reordering Material Layers in the Tree

Loading Materials

Creating Materials

About Core and Covering Materials

Creating Materials

Creating Versions of Materials

Defining Alternate Materials

Duplicating Materials

Exploring Materials

About Exploring Materials

Managing Documents

Exploring Relationships Between Objects

Finding Objects Related to a Material

Modifying Material Properties

Removing Applied Materials

Saving Materials

About Saving Materials

Saving Materials

Material Domains

About Material Domains

Adding Material Domains

Deleting Material Domains

Creating a Domain from an Existing One

Material Domain Properties

About Material Domain Properties

Modifying a Material Appearance Domain

Updating Thumbnails for Materials with Appearance Domains

Material Vectors

About Material Vectors

Creating Material Vectors

Editing Material Vectors

Importing and Exporting Materials

Importing Materials

About the Material Briefcases Available for Import

Importing Material Definitions from Previous Releases

Importing a Default Set of Materials

Exporting Materials

About Exporting Materials in 3D XML

Exporting Materials

Editability for Materials

Using B.I. Essentials in Material Definition

Reference Information

Materials Commands

Material Definition File-based Design Import

Material Import in xPDM Format

Importing Material Data in xPDM Format

Supported Material Options for xPDM Import

Appearance Material Options for xPDM Import

Material Definition Database Design Import

Upgrade of Materials with ELFINI Linear Elastic Domains

Knowledge Packages

MaterialPackage Functions

Standard Types