Thermal Material Properties

Verify that all bodies to receive heat loss data from Maxwell are made of materials that allow for temperature-dependent properties. The energy model must be on.


Important:  When using the same material(s) in multiple participants, take care to ensure that common properties (for example, conductivity) are consistently defined. This consideration is often relevant in analyses involving thermal data transfers.


  1. In the Outline View, expand Setup / Materials / Solid.

  2. Verify that the target material has thermodynamic properties.

    1. Double-click the target.

      The Create/Edit Materials dialog opens, with Name set to target.

    2. Under Properties, verify that the Thermal Conductivity is set to piecewise-linear.

    3. Click Close to exit the dialog.