create_material

MaterialData.create_material(name, id=None, ply_type='undefined', E1=0.0, E2=0.0, E3=0.0, G12=0.0, G31=0.0, G23=0.0, nu12=0.0, nu13=0.0, nu23=0.0, rho=0.0, locked=False, ext_id='')

Create a constant material.

• Parameters:
  • name: Name of the new material.
  • ply_type: Type of ply for the material. Available string values: regular, woven, orthotropic_homogeneous_core, isotropic_homogeneous_core, honeycomb_core, isotropic, adhesive, and undefined.
  • E1 - rho: Material parameters.
• Returns: New instance of material.