Materials that have structural and thermal properties that are unique and different along the three orthogonal axes are called orthotropic materials. To define an orthotropic material in Creo Ansys Simulation the model must have a coordinate system that can be used as a reference for material property definition. By default the global coordinate system is used as a reference coordinate system.

If you select Orthotropic material symmetry, additional items appear on the Material Definition dialog box. For these items, enter values in terms of material directions 1, 2, and 3.

If you select the Structural tab, the following properties appear:

If you select the Thermal tab, the following properties appear: