Creo Progressive Die Extension (PDX) Reference Guide > Using PDX > Articles > To Assign Material Properties
  
To Assign Material Properties
1. Click PDX Article > Article > Assign Material Properties. The Material Properties dialog box opens.
2. Select a type of material from the list:
Material—assigns a material
Bend table—assigns a bend table
3. Enter a value:
Y Factor—sets the Y bend factor
K Factor—sets the K bend factor
4. Click Apply to regenerate the model and apply the changes you have made or click OK to accept the changes and close the dialog box.
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To change the Y or K bend factor in the article reference by inheritance, the sheetmetal parameters SMT_PART_BEND_TABLE and SMT_PART_BEND_ALLOWANCE_FACTOR are inserted as varied items.