Quick Start to AMDC

View the main elements and the feature details in Altair Material Data Center (AMDC).

Prerequisites

  • Registered Altair One Account
  • Latest version of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge are supported

Step 1: Logging into AMDC

  1. Launch a browser, type https://materials.altairone.com in the address bar, and press enter.
    Figure 1. Launch AMDC

    Launch AMDC
  2. Enter your registeredAltair One email address and click Continue.
    Figure 2. Log in Using Your Credentials

    Log in Using Your Credentials
  3. Enter your password and click Sign In.
    Figure 3. Registered User Authentication

    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

    View Materials Page

Step 2: Understanding the elements of the Viewing Materials page

The elements are:
Figure 5. Viewing Material Details

Viewing Material Details
  1. Quick Search use a string value to search for a specific list of materials.
  2. Filters the material data can be filtered using the pre-defined categories such as New/Updated material Flags, Material type, Producer, Provider and Software.
  3. 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.
  4. Tile materials are displayed in tiles view as individual cards.
  5. Flags dispaying the material is either new or updated.
  6. Favorite add material as your favorite.
  7. Details allows you to view the selected material information.
  8. Share the material information link using clipboard or an email.
  9. PDF export the material data into a PDF format. This feature is available only for the explorer users.
  10. 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.
  11. 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

  1. Enter ‘GF30’ in the Search field and then press enter.
    Figure 6. Search Materials using a String Value

    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

    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

    Material Type Filter
  2. Let us filter the material data further, select Inspire Mold in the Software category.
    Figure 9. Select Filter

    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

    Filtered Material Result
  3. Click Details to view the material information.
    Figure 11. Material Tile

    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

    Material Information
  4. Click Properties to view Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical and Other properties of the material is displayed.
    Figure 13. Material Properties

    Material Properties
  5. Click Plots to view data associated with the material.
    Figure 14. Material Plot Data

    Material Plot Data
  6. Click CAE Model to preview and download simulation-ready files.
    Figure 15. CAE Model Download

    CAE Model Download
Note: Click here to understand AMDC access types and its features.