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PRIMER
User manual Version 10.0, June 2011
Here is an example of a database containing seven materials. The stored Material Name and the LS-Dyna Material
Model type for each are listed.
To import a material click on its Name or Model definition, either will do, and press APPLY. This will overwrite the
definition in the current create/edit panel with the imported data (only the label is left unchanged).
FILTER OFF/ON Filtering the material list
By default the filter is OFF, and all materials in
the database are shown.
If the filter is ON then only those materials with
names containing the character string given will
be shown.
In this example "D" has been chosen, restricting
the list to just two materials.
The filter is case-sensitive: "D" and "d" are
treated as distinct.
Sort Alphabetically
By default materials appear in the order in which they are defined in the database.
Turning Sort Alphabetically on sorts them alphabetically by name. The sort is not case-sensitive.
Once all of the data has been input on the material card, press CREATE_MATERIAL to install the material
permanently in the model.
As with other creation/editing functions a standard check is made of the new definition prior to saving it, and you are
warned about errors found. However note that comprehensive checking of materials is nearly impossible, and for most
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