Advanced Search and Download CAE Model

These features are explained in this tutorial.

Step 1: Use Advanced Search to find materials with specific criteria

In the example here, the materials we are searching for should match the following criteria:

Click Advanced Search.
Result: The panel on the right displays the Advanced Search options.

Figure 1. Advanced Search
To select Stress-Strain Plots (Computed), select Plots from the Select Category drop down list.

Figure 2. Select Category
Select Stress-Strain (computed) from the filtered list.

Figure 3. Select Property Name

Note: You can also search by the category name or the property name in the search field to filter the data.
Deselect Plots from the Select Category list to view material properties data of Stress-Strain (computed) Plots category.

Figure 4. Deselect Category Plots
Enter the search input minimum and maximum values as 200000 MPa and 210000 MPa respectively for the mechanical property, Young's Modulus.

Figure 5. Specify Input Values for Young’s Modulus
Enter the search input minimum and maximum values as 550 MPa and 600 MPa respectively for the mechanical property, Ultimate Tensile Strength.

Figure 6. Specify Input Values for Ultimate Tensile Strength
Enter the search input maximum value as 15 % for the mechanical property, Equivalent Strength.

Figure 7. Specify Input Value for Equivalent Strength
Enter the search input maximum value as 0.8 % for the chemical material property, Carbon.

Figure 8. Specify Input Value for Carbon
All your search queries are displayed on top.

Figure 9. Search Queries
Click to close the Advanced Search window.
Result: The search result is displayed.

Figure 10. View Advance Search Result

Let us compare the advanced search results to understand the material properties data and its differences.

Select the check box of the materials from the advanced search result.

Figure 11. Select Materials
Click Compare.
Result: The general information such as material name, description and its several properties data is displayed on the right panel to compare.

Figure 12. Compare Material Data
Click the Show differences only check box to view the difference in data among the selected materials.

Figure 13. Compare Material Differences

You can also compare material data using chart curve values.
Click Chart to compare the selected materials charts.

Figure 14. Chart
Select the required plot from the drop-down list.

Figure 15. Select Plot

Result: The plot data for the selected curve value is displayed for all the selected materials.

Figure 16. Material Data Chart

Download CAE simulation-ready files to your local workstation.

Let us download S460MCA material as a CAE Simulation file from the advanced search result.

Click on S460MCA material.
Result: A panel on right displays the material information.

Figure 17. Select and View Material Information
Click CAE Model.
Result: The CAE Model options to download the selected material is displayed.

Figure 18. CAE Model
Select the solver or CAE application name from the Select Software list.

Figure 19. Select Software List

Result: The material can be exported in the selected solver or CAE application.
Select the solver specific material law, from the Select Model list.

Figure 20. Select Model
Select the required unit system from the Select Unit list.

Figure 21. Select Unit

During export, the model will be converted to the chosen unit system.
Enter an identification number for the material in Material Id

Note: Use the arrow keys to select a number. By default, the material id is 1000.

Figure 22. Material ID

Once you select all these details, the Download button is enabled.
Click Download.
Result: The CAE Model file is downloaded to your personalized download location on your local workstation.