Add and configure material classes

The ANSI/ISA–95 standard states that the material model has a concept called material class and each class can have one or more custom properties. A specific material can belong to a material class. Through this association, each material belonging to the class has the same set of custom properties.

Example: Create a material class with custom properties

You can configure a material class of Coal with two custom properties: Carbon and Sulphur.

You can configure five specific materials (for example, Raw Coal, Processed Coal, and so on), and associate them with the Coal class. Each of the materials belonging to the material class Coal will inherit the two custom properties: Carbon and Sulphur.

Add a material class

You can define a material class to organize similar materials together and give them the same custom fields.

1. In Studio, click the Class Explorer tab.

   

2. Right-click an existing material class and click Add MaterialClassDefinition. A new material class definition appears.

3. Give the material class a meaningful name.

4. Configure the properties. For guidance in configuring the properties, see Material class properties.

Related topics

• About the material model

• Add and configure a material

• Using Studio

• Nesting material classes

• Material classes and lot groups