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3.4.4
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Material Import Dialog
In this dialog you can select and import a material for the simulation. Material data
required for simulation is currently stored in material files. Every material file describes a
different material. Select a material file, choose one of your import options and confirm
the import.
Import options
Delphin 5 project files can directly include material data. Alternatively the project file
may only link to material files (essentially store the filename) and the material data is
read during initialization of the solver. You have several options available:
Import material data into project
When selecting this option the material data will be read from file and included
permanently into the project file. The advantage is that wherever you copy the project
file the material data will always be available. Also future changes in the material data
will not affect older projects, so this is the recommended option for simulations that may
need to be repeated after a while. However, as a drawback the project files get bigger.
Link to file (relative to project file)
The material data is not included into the project and project files stay small. The file
name is saved relatively to the project. This option is recommended if your project
directory contains a subdirectory with material data which is always copied alongside the
project files.
Link to file (relative to install directory)
The material data is not included into the project and project files stay small. The file
name is saved relatively to the installation directory of Delphin 5. This option is useful if
default material data (installed along with Delphin 5) is used in projects.
Link to file (absolute file path)
This option include the absolute file path to the material file. It is recommended if
material data is sourced from an external data source (i.e. server) or different drive.
If you use any of the link options you must ensure that the material files are available
when the solver is run (otherwise it will abort with an error message).
Inspect Material
If the material inspector module is installed, you may use this feature to inspect the
properties and material functions of the selected material. Refer to the help file of the
material inspector (available via the Help button or F1, when the material inspector
window is open).
3.4.5
Conditions
3.4.5.1
Climate Condition Edit Dialog
In this dialog you can define climatic data used to specify boundary conditions. A climate
condition basically defines what kind of climatic condition is present in the environment
of the structure whereas a boundary condition defines how the climate affects the
structure (see Boundary Condition Edit Dialog).
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