Material Edit (and related tools in Modeling )
Tool summary :
Also see :
- A solid member style (material to edit needs to be in)
- Double-click (easiest way to Material Edit )
- Model completed (material cannot be edited on a member with this date set)
- General Info window (can open from above-listed windows)
- User Created Standard Part (window may appear for multiple materials)
- Find Material (can perform Material Edit in)
- Stretch Material (alternative for changing material dimensions)
- Frame (alternative to Material Edit for rolled sections)
- Review 2D Items (to review material specs in the Drawing Editor )
- Grayed out fields (indicate mixed entries or that the field is disabled)
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To edit one material (with Change Options ) :
Tip: If you edit one material at a time, you are given Change Options to simultaneously change all materials that have the same submaterial piecemark . |
Method 1: Double-click ( selection filter = ' Material ' or ' Legacy Default ')
Hover a material with your mouse pointer ( ) until the material is highlighted, then double-click . |
Method 2: " Edit Other " on the context menu to edit one material.
Hover a material with your mouse pointer ( ), right-click, choose ' Edit Other ' on the menu , then select the material that you want. |
Edit all materials under a mark
Method 3: " Edit Other " on the context menu.
Hover a material with your mouse pointer ( ), right-click, choose " Edit Other " on the menu , then select for editing multiple materials under a mark. |
Multi-Edit of materials (various methods)
Method 4: Use the Model Tree (can also be used to preselect for Material Edit ).
In the Model Tree , select the material that you want, then right-click and choose " Edit " on the context menu . In this example, you could double-click instead of right-click since only one material is selected. |
- To select multiple materials in the Model Tree , hold down Ctrl to select them, then right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Edit " (or invoke Material Edit ). As mentioned above, there are no Change Options when you do a multi-material edit.
- As you hover the listing of an item in the Model Tree , that item is highlighted in the model. When you select an item in the Model Tree , that item is selected in the model.
Method 5: Material Edit , in-tool selection (filter independent)
1 . Invoke Material Edit . | |
2 . Select (left-click) a material. Optionally hold down Shift to select additional materials. Press the Enter key (or right-click and choose " OK " on the menu ). Note: You are only permitted to select materials -- even with the selection filter set to ' Bolts ', you can only select materials. |
Method 6: Material Edit , preselection
Before selecting: Set the selection filter to ' Material ' if you want to include member main material or connection material in your selection. The ' Legacy Default ' filter also permits the selection of connection material. If you only include user added material in your selection, you can use the ' Default ' filter to select that material. |
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1 . Select (left-click) a material. Hold down the Shift key to Select+ additional materials. Press the Enter key (or right-click and choose " OK " on the menu ). | |
2 . Invoke Material Edit . |
Special considerations when editing material :
Tip: To undo a Frame , Bend on Radius Point , Bend on Line , Cut Layout , Cut on Plane , or Material Fit , double-click the material then press " OK " on its edit window. The Material Change Options & Warning List opens. Press " OK " to undo the operation. |
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