7.3.1. Engineering Data Material Card

Use the Engineering Data Material Card to do the following:

  • Display a summary of common properties to provide a quick overview of the material

  • Display detailed material properties

  • Assign the material to the selected object

To display a material card from the Engineering Data Materials Dialog, click the information icon   for the desired material. The material card is displayed as shown below. The example shows the material card for Aluminum, 3105, O, wrought.

View Detailed Material Properties

To display the complete details for the selected material, click View Details. For more information, see Viewing Material Data.

Assigning a Material via the Material Card

If you are ready to assign the material to the selected object, click the Assign button. See Objects Supporting Material Assignment for a list of geometric objects that can be assigned materials.