Each element of a 2D mesh has an assigned material ID. Specific material properties are related to the analysis models, and are stored in the analysis files. However, general material properties, such as color, are not stored in these files. Therefore, they are stored in the material file. A material ID represents an index to a global list of materials. The material file associates general attributes such as a name, color, and pattern with each of the materials.
Material files are opened through File | Open and are saved from File | Save As... from the Mesh module.
MAT
/* File type identifier */
MN id name
/* Material name */
MC id red green blue /* Material color */
MS id stippleid /* Material stipple (fill
pattern) */
Each card in the material file represents an attribute for a material. The attribute cards can be repeated as many times as necessary to define each material being used.
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Card Type |
MAT |
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Description |
File type identifier. Must be on first line of file. No fields. |
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Required |
YES |
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Card Type |
MN |
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Description |
Identifies a name to be associated with the material. |
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Required |
NO |
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Format |
MN id name |
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Sample |
MN 5 bedrock |
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Field |
Variable |
Value |
Description |
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1 |
id |
+ |
The ID of the material. |
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2 |
name |
str |
The name of the material. |
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Card Type |
MC |
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Description |
Identifies a color to be associated with the material. |
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Required |
NO |
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Format |
MN id red green blue |
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Sample |
MN 5 124 67 245 |
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Field |
Variable |
Value |
Description |
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1 |
id |
+ |
The ID of the material. |
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2 |
red |
0-255 |
The value of the red component of the color. |
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3 |
green |
0-255 |
The value of the green component of the color. |
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4 |
blue |
0-255 |
The value of the blue component of the color. |
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Card Type |
MS |
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Description |
Identifies a stipple (fill pattern) to be associated with the material. This stipple is used whenever an object is being drawn using color filled polygons. |
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Required |
NO |
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Format |
MN id stippleid |
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Sample |
MN 5 13 |
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Field |
Variable |
Value |
Description |
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1 |
id |
+ |
The ID of the material. |
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2 |
stippleid |
+ |
The ID of the stipple. |