I am trying to create a small material database file that I use very often for all my programs. Few questions I have so how can I make it work efficiently

Question

1) Can I directly read the files in patran like an include file? The reason behind is this that I during my program I can add more material to the file and I can save this file separately without merging it with the full model

2) Can I directly read the excel file into patran? so I that I have once copy of excel that patrans refers to and creates material files during the program. If this is more efficient way, how to do it? any steps

edwin.goei · Accepted Answer

Shaheer,

Here's a good SimCompanion article that discusses how to use and add to the Material Session File Library, which can be accessed through the Utilities menu:

https://simcompanion.mscsoftware.com/infocenter/index?page=content&id=KB8021400