Material Constantdialog
Used to specify individual material constants of the materials of which members and elements are comprised.
Opens when a constant name is selected from the Constants tool in the Materials group on the Specifications ribbon tab. A separate dialog is used to define each constant value.
The types of constants available to define are:
- Young's Modulus – the modulus of elasticity, E
- Poisson's Ratio , ν
- Shear Modulus , G
- Density , γ
- Thermal Coefficient , α
- Damping Ratio ,c
Setting | Description |
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Material Constant | Select the pre-defined materials Aluminum, Concrete,
or Steel to use a built-in value. See below for the built-in material values
Alternately, select the Enter Value option to type in a custom constant value in the current units. |
Assign | Select the scope of members which the material
constant is to be assigned.
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