Managing Granta data in Ansys Workbench

When you import a CAE material model to Ansys Workbench, it is created as a material object in the Engineering Data component of the Granta MI component system, where it can be shared with other systems in Ansys Workbench.

Note: The Engineering Data component is updated automatically after each import, so you don't need to do this manually.

Once a material has been imported, you can view its properties from within Ansys Workbench by editing the Engineering Data component.

Alternatively, you can view, delete, or update your imported materials (referred to as CAE material models in MI Materials Gateway) in MI Materials Gateway. For details, see Managing imported material cards.

Note: If you create a duplicate of an imported material in the Engineering Data component by editing it in Ansys Workbench, it will not be possible for MI Materials Gateway to distinguish between the duplicate material objects. If you subsequently try to update, delete, or re-import either of the duplicates using the MI Materials Gateway window, MI Materials Gateway will update the first material object found, which may not be the anticipated behavior. Therefore, Ansys recommend that you take care when duplicating imported materials, particularly if these may need to be updated or deleted in future.

Warning: Resetting the Granta MI component system will cause all previously imported materials to be deleted from the Engineering Data component, and from any downstream shared Engineering Data components.