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
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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.
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Assign
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Select the scope of members which the material
constant is to be assigned.
- To
View assigns the material constant to all members within the
current view.
- To
Selection assigns the material constant to only those members
selected.
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