Importing CAD assignments from a Granta BoM file

If your CAD designer has provided a Bill of Materials (BoM) file, you can use MI Materials Gateway to view a list of the materials specified in the file, and import them to your Engineering Data component in Ansys Workbench. The materials can then be assigned to a part geometry.

1. In the Imported material cards title bar, click Import from file .
2. Navigate to the Bill of Materials file and select it.
3. In the list of CAD material assignments, select the materials you want to import, and double-click to import them.
4. Optional: If there is more than one type of material model available, double-click the model you want to use.
5. Optional: If prompted, enter values for any parameters required by the model.
   See Specifying parameter values for a material model.
6. When you are happy with the list of materials for import, click Import.

The materials are imported to the Engineering Data component of your Granta MI component system, where they can be found and assigned in Ansys Mechanical.

You can use the Imported material cards panel in MI Materials Gateway to view and manage all Granta MI materials that have been imported to your Engineering Data component.