Parts and Materials Table

The Materials tool to opens the Parts and Materials table, which is used to create, import, assign, and otherwise manage materials.

Location: Structure ribbon, Setup group.



Figure 1. Parts and Materials Table
Use the tabs on the Parts and Materials table to 1) view and change the materials assigned to parts, 2) view the materials in the current library, or 3) create, import, save, and delete materials.
  • Parts tab: Select the material assigned to a part to change the material. You can also assign a different color to the part.
  • Material Library tab: View the properties of the materials in the current library.
  • My Materials tab: Create a new material by defining its properties. You can also import, save, and delete materials.
You can perform the following actions in the table:
To Do this
Rename a part Select the cell in the table and then click again to make the field editable.
Change the material Select the material assigned to the part, and then select a different option from the list.
Sort a column Click the column header. Click repeatedly to toggle between ascending and descending order.
Add or remove columns Right-click on a column header.