Import/Export Materials

Import or Export materials from the Materials dialog.

If you want to import or export a material from the Altair Material Data Center, first download the material to your local system.

Import Materials

  1. Click the View Materials button on the nozzle microdialog.
  2. Select the Import button on the bottom of the Materials dialog.
  3. Navigate to the new material .xml file.
  4. Select Open.
  5. Name and save the file.
    The new material is saved to the Materials user database and can be assigned to a model from My Materials tab.

Export Materials

  1. Select any material from the Materials dialog.
  2. Click the Export button on the bottom of the Materials dialog.
  3. Navigate to the directory where you want to export the material .xml file on your local system.
  4. Name and save the material.
    The material file is exported from the Materials database to the specified location and is accessible for sharing.