Define Characteristics for a Material

Before you can update characteristics, you must make additions, deletions, and other changes to the material.

When you change the default characteristic Data Type, the corresponding Actual Value is reset with the default characteristic value. Before you change a material characteristic Data Type, you should consider how this affects your material definitions.

To define characteristics for a material

1. Open the Materials Editor dialog box.

2. In the Materials list, click a Material Type and Material ID.

3. In the Characteristics area, type entries in the Name and Default Value boxes.

4. Select an appropriate value type.

5. Click Add.