copy_material

MaterialData.copy_material(source, on_duplicate_name='keep_both', memo=None)

Copy a material.

• Parameters:
  • source: Source object to copy.
  • on_duplicate_name: Action to take if source.name is already contained in self.materials.
    • keep_both: Create a new instance with the same name (different ID).
    • overwrite: Replace first instance with equal name in self with source.
    • keep_existing: Ignore copy action. Returns first existing instance in self with equal name.
  • memo: A dict to collect copied items (for internal dependency tracking when copying stackups or sublaminates).
• Returns: New instance of material.