Overview

This section provides an in-depth overview of the layout and core functionalities of the Material Pages.

Material page: General material Information

When selecting a material, users will see the General Material Information at the top of the page. This section contains essential material identifiers and is accompanied by a set of action buttons. The mandatory and optional parameters displayed here can be customized and prioritized in the Parameters section of Data Maintenance section.

Mandatory material information:

• Material Designation: The name or identifier of the material (e.g., 304, 1.1004).

• Material Group: The core classification of the material (e.g., ferrous material, polymer, composite).

• Country/Standard: The associated standard (e.g., ASTM, DIN, JIS). "INTERNAL" is used for company-specific materials.

• Data Modified: The last modification date of the material (automatically assigned).

Optional material information:

This data can be customized to display details relevant to your organization (e.g., alternative designation, department, material status, company project). To learn how to add and configure this information, click here.

Figure 1: Screenshot of the internal material 304 1/8 Hard, showing its General Information section in the Total Viewer

Action buttons:

A set of action buttons provides quick access to key functionalities:

• Add to favorites: Adds selected material to the list of favorite materials .

• View changes: Allows users to view all the changes for selected material by date and property group.

• Copy to Total Materia Integrator: Allows users to copy material data to desired material .

• Add to Material List Builder: Adds the current material to user's customized list, helping it to keep track of multiple materials for comparison or reporting .

• Export to CAx: Allows users to export material data in different formats (e.g.ANSYS, CATIA, XML etc.), ensuring compatibility with various software or engineering tools .

• Request material update: Activates request for material update and material work flow.

Figure 2: Screenshot of the internal material 304 1/8 Hard, showing the Action Buttons positioned in the upper right corner of the Total Viewer

Material page: Navigating material properties (right menu navigation)

The Material Page contains various types of material properties and data. Sections for navigating these properties are positioned on the right side of the page.

Each section represents a Property Group (e.g., Material description, Chemical composition, Mechanical properties, Physical properties, User defined properties). The number next to each group indicates how many specific data points are currently available within that category (e.g., 199 Mechanical Properties). This navigation menu allows you to:

• Quickly access and view different property categories, like Composition or User defined properties.

• Group selected data by conditions or properties.

• Filter selected data by specific reference, heat treatment, product form or any other parameter previously defined in Creator.

Figure 3: Screenshot of the material's properties selection menu (right menu navigation)