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Geometry
Information about treatment and properties of geometric entities in SimSolid.
Material Properties
Material properties define the structure and thermal characteristics of each part in the assembly.
Define Custom Material Database
Duplicate material property definitions present in a CAD system.

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Geometry
Information about treatment and properties of geometric entities in SimSolid.
- Geometry Import Settings
  Options for defining treatment of geometry before import.
- Material Properties
  Material properties define the structure and thermal characteristics of each part in the assembly.
  - Edit Material Database
    Create and edit material property definitions.
  - Define Custom Material Database
    Duplicate material property definitions present in a CAD system.
  - CSV Format for Bulk Loading Material Properties
    Materials can be read in bulk from an external .csv formatted text file.
  - Define Stress versus Strain Curve
    Define a stress versus strain curve that is referenced by a non-linear material property.
  - Define Temperature Dependent Properties
    Define density, thermal conductivity, and specific heat capacity with respect to temperature.
  - Define Orthotropic Material Properties
    Defines the material properties for orthotropic behavior in terms of engineering constants.
  - Import SN Curve from CSV
    Import SN curve from an external CSV file using the Curve definition method and Input points option.
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  Connect to existing Teamcenter instances and query for and retrieve CAD files directly into SimSolid.
- File Handling and Formats
  Summary of the file formats supported for CAD integration in SimSolid.
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Summary of available functionality for defining the properties and behavior of parts in the model.
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Define Custom Material Database

Duplicate material property definitions present in a CAD system.

Export a list of materials and their property values from the CAD system to a CSV or XLS file.
Edit the file to comply with the format specified in the topic CSV Format for Bulk Loading Material Properties.
Save the formatted file as a CSV.
In the menu bar, click Settings ➔ Material database.
Set view materials from to the Material database.
Click Import CSV.
Browse to the desired CSV and click Open.
Click Save to add the imported materials to the database.