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Assign a physical material to a component or body.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
Each new design in Fusion begins with a default material, which is typically steel.
00:09
However, you have the ability to assign a physical material to any component or body throughout the design process.
00:16
Consider this simple design example for illustration.
00:20
On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, expand the Modify menu and select Physical Material.
00:29
In the Physical Material dialog, expand the Library drop-down to select a library, such as the Fusion Additive Material Library.
00:38
The material list updates with the library contents.
00:41
Within this updated list, locate the material that you wish to assign to the component.
00:47
For this example, expand the Metal category and select Stainless Steel AISI 3O4.
00:55
Then, simply drag and drop the material onto the body in the Browser or on the canvas.
01:02
Once this is done, the material is applied to the part and added to the In This Design group of the Physical Material dialog.
01:10
If a material requirement changes—for example, if you are asked to specify a brass material for some of the parts in this assembly
01:18
—expand the Modify menu and select Physical Material.
01:23
Locate Brass, then drag and drop it onto the changed component.
01:28
If the component is an instance of another part, all instances will receive the newly-assigned material.
01:34
Over time, you might find that your design has accumulated unused materials.
01:39
These can easily be purged.
01:42
Simply right-click a blank area under In This Design and select Delete All Unused.
Video transcript
00:03
Each new design in Fusion begins with a default material, which is typically steel.
00:09
However, you have the ability to assign a physical material to any component or body throughout the design process.
00:16
Consider this simple design example for illustration.
00:20
On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, expand the Modify menu and select Physical Material.
00:29
In the Physical Material dialog, expand the Library drop-down to select a library, such as the Fusion Additive Material Library.
00:38
The material list updates with the library contents.
00:41
Within this updated list, locate the material that you wish to assign to the component.
00:47
For this example, expand the Metal category and select Stainless Steel AISI 3O4.
00:55
Then, simply drag and drop the material onto the body in the Browser or on the canvas.
01:02
Once this is done, the material is applied to the part and added to the In This Design group of the Physical Material dialog.
01:10
If a material requirement changes—for example, if you are asked to specify a brass material for some of the parts in this assembly
01:18
—expand the Modify menu and select Physical Material.
01:23
Locate Brass, then drag and drop it onto the changed component.
01:28
If the component is an instance of another part, all instances will receive the newly-assigned material.
01:34
Over time, you might find that your design has accumulated unused materials.
01:39
These can easily be purged.
01:42
Simply right-click a blank area under In This Design and select Delete All Unused.
Industry:
Process manufacturing, Other manufacturing, Secondary education, Vocational education, Colleges and universities
Role:
Mechanical technician/designer (Product and manufacturing), Mechanical engineer (Product and manufacturing), Mechanical engineer (MEP), Mechanical technician/designer (MEP), Teacher/faculty, Student (17 and younger), Student (18 plus)
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