Create a new material file with dummy data and then edit it in a simple text editor. See what each set of lines says and does and then add the properties for your materials.
Here is the start part default file we use.
ND_RelParSet_K01 = {
Name = START_MATERIAL
PARAMETERS =
{
Name = PTC_MATERIAL_DESCRIPTION
Type = String
Default = 'PDM Number, Description 1
Description 2
Description 3'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = TEMPERATURE
Type = Real
Default = 0.000000e+00 F
Access = Full
},
{
Name = PTC_INITIAL_BEND_Y_FACTOR
Type = Real
Default = 5.000000e-01
Access = Full
},
{
Name = PTC_BEND_TABLE
Type = String
Default = ''
Access = Full
},
{
Name = PTC_MATERIAL_TYPE
Type = Integer
Default = 9
Access = Locked
},
{
Name = PTC_FAILURE_CRITERION_TYPE
Type = String
Default = 'NONE'
Access = Locked
},
{
Name = PTC_FATIGUE_TYPE
Type = String
Default = 'NONE'
Access = Locked
},
{
Name = PTC_MASS_DENSITY
Type = Real
Default = 9.900000e+01 lbm/in^3
Access = Full
},
{
Name = PDM_NUMBER
Type = String
Default = 'PROE_SETUP'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = PDM_NAME
Type = String
Default = 'Start Material Name'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = DESCRIPTION1_U
Type = String
Default = 'PDM Number, Description 1'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = DESCRIPTION2_U
Type = String
Default = 'Start Material Description 2'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = DESCRIPTION3_U
Type = String
Default = 'Start Material Description 2'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = DATA_SOURCE
Type = String
Default = 'Source for material properties'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = VERSION
Type = String
Default = 'Version of material file'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = CATEGORY
Type = String
Default = 'Material category type'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = COMMENT1
Type = String
Default = 'Material used for setup of start parts.'
Access = Full
},
{
Name = COMMENT2
Type = String
Default = 'Any other comments about material.'
Access = Full
}
}
