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When using PARTsolutions with ERP integration the material is displayed or selected in the column MAT_NAME by default.
The following overview shows the interdependencies:
Configuration files concerning PARTsolutions
On the left side: $CADENAS_SETUP/material_assign.cfg - On the right side: $CADENAS_SETUP/material_assign.def
$CADENAS_SETUP/material_assign.cfg
The
PARTsolutions materials selectable in the dialog box new ident-no. are stored in the
configuration file material_assign.cfg.
You can add own materials anytime. Simply follow the given structure.
Blocks define for which catalogs/directories/subdirectories/projects the declaration applies.
$CADENAS_SETUP/material_assign.def
If the part
to be exported does not show an ERP_PDM_NUMBER and material in PARTdataManager,
then in the ERP toolbar, open the dialog box new ident-no. by clicking on Add dataset to link database
. In the list field under Material the values from material_assign.cfg or the
translated values from material_assign.def are
displayed.
Configuration files concerning CAD system (here referenced by Inventor)
Please ensure that all used PARTsolutions materials are correctly mapped onto the respective CAD system materials.
$CADENAS_SETUP/if<cadname>.cfg
Open the specific configuration file of your CAD system in a text editor.
In the block [MatMap], the PARTsolutions material name (to the left of the equal sign) is linked with the CAD material name (to the right of the equal sign).
Or alternatively, perform the settings in PARTadmin.
Open the specific configuration file of your CAD system and there, the block [MatMap].
[MatMap] editing in PARTadmin -> Category Configuration files: Key name is the PARTsolutions material name, key value is the CAD system material name
Explore the material names in your CAD system.
Example exemplified by Inventor:
Open "Public Documents \ AutoDesk \ Inventor \ Design Data – MaterialMapping.xml".
This is the Inventor XML file with
all materials available in Inventor. Here you can find the internal
Inventor material name, which you have to insert in $CADENAS_SETUP/ifadeskinv.cfg,
in the block [MatMap]. The internal name is marked as such.
<Style InternalName= „<NUMBER>:<MATERIALNAME> “
Alternatively you can export a part to Inventor, there, call up the iProperties, and here, on the tabbed page „Physical“ look up, which materials are available in the list field and take the exact names from there.
Look up physical properties in PARTdataManager
PARTdataManager -> Extras menu -> Physical properties of the part
If you have
stored the desired density values of all used materials in the
configuration file material.cfg (NOT material_assign.cfg), then the
physical properties are correctly calculated in PARTdataManager, under
Physical properties of the part. In the
list field, select the desired material.
Material attribute in CAD system
Example by reference to Inventor: Inventor iProperties -> Tabbed page "Custom"
The following figure shows the untranslated material name at the attribute MAT_NAME.
Physical properties of the transferred part in the CAD system
Example by reference to Inventor: Inventor iProperties –> Tabbed page "Physical"
The following figure shows that the PARTsolutions material has been correctly mapped to the Inventor material and the mass has been calculated by the material values of Inventor.
![[Important]](images/important.png)
![[MatMap] editing in a text editor](resources/img/id1368.png)
![[MatMap] editing in PARTadmin -> Category Configuration files: Key name is the PARTsolutions material name, key value is the CAD system material name](resources/img/id1369.png)
