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Defining Material Orientation for Volumes
To define the volumetric material orientation, specify the following items:
Relative To—Specifies the reference coordinate system for the principal material directions.
Material Direction—Specifies the material direction. This area includes:
Material Direction grid—Use the buttons in this grid to select the alignment axis for material directions 1, 2, and 3.
Rotate about...—Specifies additional rotations about one or more material directions.
Preview References—Specifies the geometric components for which you want to preview the material orientation.
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