Managing Materials in 3DEXPERIENCE

You can use and save the materials from 3DEXPERIENCE in SOLIDWORKS.

This task shows you how to:

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In Other Guides
Settings in 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Deploying 3DEXPERIENCE Materials for SOLIDWORKS

You can deploy materials in 3DEXPERIENCE and after they deployed you can use them in SOLIDWORKS.

Before you begin: Install the Derived Format Converter app. For more information, see Social and Collaborative | 3D Product Validation | Derived Format Converter: Installing Derived Format Converter.
  1. Import the materials from the 3D XML files. For more information, see Simulation | Multidiscipline and Multiscale | Material Definition | Importing and Exporting Materials | Importing Materials | Importing a Default Set of Materials.
  2. Run the utilities located at the below locations to create a SOLIDWORKS resource (3DEXPERIENCE Materials.sldmat) in 3DEXPERIENCE.

    For Design with SOLIDWORKS, the utility by default is located at:

    C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B<release number>xcadconnectors\win_b64\USWC\SaveSLDMATinto3DEXPERIENCE.exe

    For example: C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B<424>xcadconnectors\win_b64\USWC\SaveSLDMATinto3DEXPERIENCE.exe. Here B424 is the release number.

    For SOLIDWORKS Connected, the utility by default is located at:

    C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE\win_b64\USWC\SaveSLDMATinto3DEXPERIENCE.exe

    The material librarian must be connected to the right collaborative space so that the 3DEXPERIENCE Materials.sldmat file is accessible to all the designers. If the right collaborative space is not chosen, use the Transfer Ownership command to change it. If the materials database in 3DEXPERIENCE gets updated, run the utility again. This replaces the existing 3DEXPERIENCE Materials.sldmat file with the updated file.

    Notes:
    • If the Derived Format Converter is not installed, the utility fails.
    • If you are not connected to 3DEXPERIENCE, the login dialog box appears to enter your credentials.
    • If the 3DEXPERIENCE Materials.sldmat generation succeeds or fails, appropriate messages are displayed.

The 3DEXPERIENCE Materials.sldmat is created as a XCADResource object. You can manage the lifecycle of this resource, revise it, and release it.

Using 3DEXPERIENCE Materials in SOLIDWORKS

You can access the 3DEXPERIENCE materials library from the SOLIDWORKS Material Browser and use all the 3DEXPERIENCE Materials.sldmat generated resources on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

  1. If the Apply Material on 3DEXPERIENCE option is selected in the settings page of 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the materials are applied to the object. If the Apply Material on 3DEXPERIENCE option is selected and you apply a material that is not mapped in 3DEXPERIENCE, a warning is displayed in the Status column of the Save dialog box.
    • On the cloud only: The XCAD Data Processor service supports the material exposition workflow. It performs the processing of XCAD data. This service creates a material exposition job and maps the materials so that they are available in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The material exposition takes place only for On Save events. During the save operation, the Conversion Admin service generates the CGM geometry for the part file. While using XCAD Data Processor service, the Derived Format Converter app can be uninstalled.

      To know more about creating rules, see Configuring Derived Format Management. The On Demand and On Promote events too generate a CGM geometry for the part file.

    • On premises only: When conversion rules are created using the Dervied Format Management app, the Derived Format Converter completes the data conversion process and material exposition.

After the conversion and application of materials, the SOLIDWORKS file with applied material can be used across different apps on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.