Creating Custom Materials in Workbench for Engineers

  • Thread starter Thread starter appleberry
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Material Workbench
AI Thread Summary
To create a custom material in Workbench, access the Engineering Data section and ensure the pencil icon is selected to enable editing. Users can add a new material or modify an existing one by inputting the required properties. It's crucial to provide complete material properties; otherwise, Workbench will prevent you from proceeding. Be mindful of any changes made to existing materials to avoid confusion later. Properly creating and managing materials is essential for effective use of Workbench.
appleberry
Messages
4
Reaction score
0
Hey guys,

How do I create my own material in workbench? The material that I need is not available in engineering data.

I have all the material properties that I need, just having hard time figuring that out.

Thanks in advance
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
Should be right there in Engineering Data. Make sure that you click the (IIRC) pencil box that allows changes to be made. You can then add a material to an existing, or create a new material library.

Note that if you do not create a valid material with full properties, workbench will not let you leave. Can be an issue if you forgot what material you changed, etc.
 

Thread 'Race car suspension Class'

Posted June 2024 - 15 years after starting this class. I have learned a whole lot. To get to the short course on making your stock car, late model, hobby stock E-mod handle, look at the index below. Read all posts on Roll Center, Jacking effect and Why does car drive straight to the wall when I gas it? Also read You really have two race cars. This will cover 90% of problems you have. Simply put, the car pushes going in and is loose coming out. You do not have enuff downforce on the right...
View full post »
Thread 'Physics of Stretch: What pressure does a band apply on a cylinder?'

Thread 'Physics of Stretch: What pressure does a band apply on a cylinder?'

Scenario 1 (figure 1) A continuous loop of elastic material is stretched around two metal bars. The top bar is attached to a load cell that reads force. The lower bar can be moved downwards to stretch the elastic material. The lower bar is moved downwards until the two bars are 1190mm apart, stretching the elastic material. The bars are 5mm thick, so the total internal loop length is 1200mm (1190mm + 5mm + 5mm). At this level of stretch, the load cell reads 45N tensile force. Key numbers...
View full post »

Thread 'Cantilever help'

I'm trying to decide what size and type of galvanized steel I need for 2 cantilever extensions. The cantilever is 5 ft. The space between the two cantilever arms is a 17 ft Gap the center 7 ft of the 17 ft Gap we'll need to Bear approximately 17,000 lb spread evenly from the front of the cantilever to the back of the cantilever over 5 ft. I will put support beams across these cantilever arms to support the load evenly
View full post »

Similar threads

Multibody Parts in Ansys Workbench
Replies
1
Views
2K
ANSYS Workbench/APDL Programming
Replies
5
Views
6K
ANSYS Workbench: Plane Strain Problem
Replies
1
Views
4K
I What Type of Workbench is Needed for a Press Machine?
Replies
2
Views
1K
ANSYS Workbench solution problem
Replies
1
Views
10K
ANSYS Workbench: revolute joint problem
Replies
1
Views
6K
Nonlinear contact convergence problem in ANSYS Workbench?
Replies
1
Views
7K
Help with densifier for material inside BigBags
Replies
17
Views
2K
Ansys mechanical APDL input file creation
Replies
2
Views
6K
Moment of inertia of a composite object in Solidworks
Replies
10
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top