The Material Designer outline displays the input properties required to compute a homogenized material. Items in the outline correspond to tools available on the Ribbon Bar. The Context Menu for each entry provides more detailed options.
The status icon indicates whether an item is up to date (
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Outline for RVE Model
The following items are displayed for a Representative Volume Element (RVE) model:
Materials: Define the materials that make up your model.
Geometry: Define the RVE geometry.
Mesh: Define mesh settings for your model.
Settings: Define analysis settings for your model.
Outline for Analytical Homogenization
The following items are displayed for an Analytical Model:
| Materials: Define the materials that make up your model. |
| Setup: Setup the analytical homogenization model. |
| Settings: Define analysis settings for your model. |
For Short Fiber models, an additional item Experimental Data is available.
The items under Analyses vary depending on the chosen analyses.