Material_editor.md

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• GuiCommand: Name:Material editor Icon:Arch_Material_Group.svg MenuLocation:Model → Material → Material editor Workbenches:FEM, Arch Version:0.18 SeeAlso:Material, Arch SetMaterial, FEM tutorial

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Material editor

Description

The Material Editor allows you to edit and save the information contained in a FreeCAD material. Currently such materials are used by the FEM and Arch workbenches.

Usage

The material editor can currently be accessed by either:

1. Arch Workbench
   • The Set Material button of the New material creation panel of the Arch Workbench
   • The menu Arch → Set material... entry
2. FEM Workbench
   • The Material editor icon
   • The menu Models → Material → Material editor entry
3. Via python (see Scripting section below)

Options

• Browser button: Opens the contents of the URL property in a browser

• Material card: Allows to choose a preset to fill in the fields

• Open: Opens a .FCMat file

• Save as: Saves the contents of the editor as a new .FCMat file

• Preview: Not implemented yet

• Properties editor: Allows to edit the contents of the material properties

• Add property: Allows to add a new custom property

• Delete property: Deletes a selected property. Only custom properties can be deleted

Note:

• The OK and Cancel buttons have the same effect when the Material editor is not used to edit directly the material property of an existing object.

Scripting

import MaterialEditor
MaterialEditor.openEditor()

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