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Create a material - Overview

A new material can be created and is stored only in the USER material database.



How to create a new material?
1 By using the right mouse button on one family of the user material database.
2 By clicking on the icon “New”.


Steps to create a new material
1 Dedicated dialog boxes allow defining all the physical properties of considered material.The first dialog box allows to give a general description of the new material:
  • Name· Family (expanding menu must be used to choose the family)
  • Version (imposed by the model version of the material database)
  • Author, manufacturer (not mandatory)
  • Price of the material (US dollar per kg) .Not mandatory, but if this information is used, then it will be used in Motor Factory to compute the cost of materials needed to build the machine
  • Memo: to write a reminder if needed
2 The second dialog box allows defining the Mechanical data of the considered new material.
3 The third dialog box allows defining the Electric data of the considered new material
4 The fourth dialog box allows defining the Magnetic data of the considered new material (B(H) curve and iron losses if needed - function of the considered new material).
5 The fifth dialog box allows defining the Thermal data of the considered new material
6 The last dialog box presents a synthesis of all the physical properties described in the previous steps. The validation of these data (Button Validate) allows creating the new material.
7 Use the icons “Next” and “Back” to move forward or backward in the series of dialog boxes.
8 Button to validate the physical properties and creating of the new material.