Constant Properties

You can edit the constant properties of a material in the Data Overview section by placing the cursor in the column beside the property and entering a new value.

You can also parameterize properties for later use in DesignXplorer from the summary view by selecting the box to the left of the property name. Parameterization is indicated with a P as shown here: .

You can edit and parameterize the temperature-dependent and nonlinear properties of a material.

Properties with an associated graph icon contain tabular data. Properties with the graph icon also have a corresponding graph thumbnail in the right portion of the view. Clicking the icon or the thumbnail graph replaces the content of the view with an enlarged graph and a table that you may use to edit the tabular values of the property. To return to the summary view, click the Close Curve button.

Like constant properties, you can parameterize temperature-dependent and nonlinear properties by selecting the box to the left of the property name. In DesignXplorer, you will see two parameters, a scale factor and an offset value for each property . You can parameterize one or both of these values. The scale value varies the curve by multiplying the y-axis value of each point on the curve. The offset adds or subtracts to/from a y-axis value for each point on the curve. Thus, the equation for varying the property value is:

Property = Scale * Nominal Value +/- Offset

If an invalid property value exists, the corresponding property field is highlighted in yellow, such as a negative Young's Modulus, and the validation icon beside the material in the Project tree also changes.

Parameterization Notes: