About the Material Orientation Definition Dialog Box
Click New on the Material Orientations dialog box to open the Material Orientation Definition dialog box. Define the following items for the material orientation. These items vary depending on the selected model and the entity type.
• Name—Type a name or accept the default.
• Description—Type an optional description for the material orientation.
• Type
—Availability of the options depends on the selected model type or the mode (native or FEM):
• Preview—Select a surface or a solid to view the material orientation icon as if the orientation were assigned to the selected entity.
Be aware that when you create material orientations for a surface, you may, in effect, be creating the material orientation for a shell, 2D plate, or 2D solid, depending on how you have idealized your model.