UserMaterial object

UserMaterial(...)

This method creates a UserMaterial object.

Path

materialApi.materials()[name].UserMaterial

Prototype

odb_UserMaterial&
UserMaterial(const odb_String& type,
             bool unsymm,
             const odb_SequenceDouble& mechanicalConstants,
             const odb_SequenceDouble& thermalConstants);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

type

An odb_String specifying the type of material behavior defined by the command. Possible values are "MECHANICAL", "THERMAL", and "THERMOMECHANICAL". The default value is "MECHANICAL".

unsymm

A Boolean specifying if the material stiffness matrix, $\partial Δ σ / \partial Δ ε$ , is not symmetric or, when a thermal constitutive model is used, if $\partial f / \partial (\partial θ / \partial x)$ is not symmetric. The default value is false.

This argument is valid only for an Abaqus/Standard analysis.

mechanicalConstants

An odb_SequenceDouble specifying the mechanical constants of the material. This argument is valid only when type="MECHANICAL" or "THERMOMECHANICAL". The default value is an empty sequence.

thermalConstants

An odb_SequenceDouble specifying the thermal constants of the material. This argument is valid only when type="THERMAL" or "THERMOMECHANICAL". The default value is an empty sequence.

Return value

A UserMaterial object.

Exceptions

RangeError.