Enter your registeredAltair
One email address and click
Continue. Figure 2. Log in Using Your Credentials
Enter your password and click Sign In. Figure 3. Registered User Authentication
The AMDC default view, the View Materials page is displayed. The
contents of the material database is available to browse, search,
filter, and view the information. Figure 4. View Materials Page
Step 2: Understanding the elements of the Viewing Materials page
The elements are: Figure 5. Viewing Material Details
Quick Search use a string value to search for a
specific list of materials.
Filters the material data can be filtered using the
pre-defined categories such as New/Updated material Flags, Material type,
Producer, Provider and Software.
Action Ribbon access the key features in AMDC.
Advanced Search allows you to build a search
query by selecting material categories and its properties.
Compare Materials using the properties data
and plots.
Table/Tiles switch the materials view from
the default tiles view to table view.
Scatter Plot visualize the correlation and
interdependency between two properties data.
Preferences allows you to set language and
unit system to view the material database and unit system to view
the material database.
Tile materials are displayed in tiles view as individual cards.
Flags dispaying the material is either new or
updated.
Favorite add material as your favorite.
Details allows you to view the selected material
information.
Share the material information link using clipboard
or an email.
PDF export the material data into a PDF format. This
feature is available only for the explorer users.
The data associated with a selected material is categorized as:
Info displays the selected material
information such as material name, type, provider, disclaimer,
characteristics, and regional availability.
Properties displays the material properties
data such as Fatigue Properties, Mechanical Properties, Thermal
Properties. The data values for these properties is displayed as
supplied by the provider.
Plots material data is displayed in the form
of plots and this is available only for the the explorer and
explorer plus users.
CAE Model allows you to download materials as
a simulation ready file. This feature is available only for the
explorer and explorer plus users.
The panel on the right displays the selected material information. Use the
tabs to view the categorized material data.
Step 3: Search GF30 materials for an Injection Molding Simulation and View
Material Information
Enter ‘GF30’ in the Search field and then press
enter. Figure 6. Search Materials using a String Value
Result: The filters, Flags, Material type, Producer,
Provider and Software list is filtered with the number of available
materials matching the search string.
Figure 7. Filtered Material List Matching the Search String
In the Material type category, only Plastic is
filtered. The number 3825 indicates the number of plastics with
GF30 in the description. Figure 8. Material Type Filter
Let us filter the material data further, select Inspire
Mold in the Software category. Figure 9. Select Filter
Result: The material list is further filtered to match the
selected filter. In the Material type category, Plastic is
further filtered. The number 36 indicates the number of plastics
with GF30 and Inspire Mold in the description. Figure 10. Filtered Material Result
Click Details to view the material information. Figure 11. Material Tile
Result: A panel opens to the right. By default, the
Info tab displays the general information of the selected
material.
Figure 12. Material Information
Click Properties to view Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical and Other
properties of the material is displayed. Figure 13. Material Properties
Click Plots to view data associated with the
material. Figure 14. Material Plot Data
Click CAE Model to preview and download
simulation-ready files. Figure 15. CAE Model Download
